Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

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Obihiro Airport
帯広空港
Obihiro Kūkō
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Operator Hokkaido Airports  [ ja ]
Location Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
OpenedMarch 1981;44 years ago (1981-03)
Elevation  AMSL 490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates 42°44′00″N143°13′02″E / 42.73333°N 143.21722°E / 42.73333; 143.21722
Website www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/obihiro
Map
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OBO/RJCB
OBO/RJCB (Japan)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
17/352,5008,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers605,703
Cargo (metric tonnes)2,344
Aircraft movement13,273
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism [1]

Obihiro Airport (帯広空港, Obihiro Kūkō)( IATA : OBO, ICAO : RJCB), nicknamed Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (とかち帯広空港, Tokachi-Obihiro Kūkō), is an airport located 13.5  NM (25.0 km; 15.5 mi) south of Obihiro Station in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan. [2]

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History

The airport opened in March 1981, initially with a 2,000 m (6,562 ft) runway, taking over the role of the former Obihiro Airport, now Tokachi Airfield. The runway was extended to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) in November 1985. [3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aero K Seoul–Incheon [4]
Seasonal: Cheongju [5]
Air Do Tokyo–Haneda
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Haneda

Statistics

PassengersYear200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,00020002005201020152020PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

References

  1. ↑ "Obihiro Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ↑ AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau: Obihiro Airport history Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 7 August 2009 (in Japanese)
  4. ↑ "Aero K Nov 2025 Japan Network Expansion". AeroRoutes. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Liu, Jim (12 September 2025). "Aero K Increases Obihiro Service in NW25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 September 2025.