Nagoya Airfield
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Nagoya Airfield (名古屋飛行場, Nagoya Hikōjō) (IATA: NKM, ICAO: RJNA), also known as Komaki Airport or Nagoya Airport, is an airport which lies within the local government areas of Toyoyama, Komaki, Kasugai and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Prior to 2005, it was once an international airport, but is now a domestic secondary airport serving Nagoya while the current primary civil airport for Nagoya is Chūbu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname.
Nagoya Airfield 名古屋飛行場 Nagoya Hikōjō | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Chūkyō metropolitan area | ||||||||||
Location | Komaki, Aichi, Japan | ||||||||||
Opened | February 1, 1944; 80 years ago (1944-02-01) | ||||||||||
Operating base for | Fuji Dream Airlines | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 46 ft / 14 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°15′18″N 136°55′28″E | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] |
It is the main operating base for FDA (Fuji Dream Airlines), the only airline that offers scheduled air service from the airfield. It is also used for general aviation and as an airbase.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is headquartered in the airport's terminal building, and its parent company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries produced the Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft at a factory adjacent to the airport.[2]