Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

Obihiro Airport
帯広空港
Obihiro Kūkō
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
OperatorHokkaido Airports
LocationObihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
OpenedMarch 1981 (1981-03)
Elevation AMSL490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E / 42.73333°N 143.21722°E / 42.73333; 143.21722
Websitewww.hokkaido-airports.com/en/obihiro
Map
OBO/RJCB
OBO/RJCB (Japan)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,500 8,202 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]

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

PassengersYear200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000200020052010201520202025PassengersAnnual 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.