Tokachi–Obihiro Airport

For the former Obihiro Airport, see Tokachi Airfield.

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, Hokkaidō, Japan.^[2]

Obihiro Airport 帯広空港
IATA: OBO ICAO: RJCB
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Operator	Hokkaido Airports [ja]
Serves	Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Elevation AMSL	490 ft / 149 m
Coordinates	42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E
Website	obihiro-airport.com
Map
RJCB Location in Japan 42°44′00″N 143°13′02″E Show map of Hokkaido RJCB RJCB (Japan) Show map of Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 605,703 Cargo (metric tonnes) 2,344 Aircraft movement 13,273
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Do	Tokyo–Haneda
J-Air	Seasonal: Osaka–Itami
Japan Airlines	Tokyo–Haneda

Accidents and incidents

On May 29, 1965, a Convair 240 JA5088 landed at Obihiro Airport with the right side main landing gear retracted after it failed to lock down; no casualties.

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]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at OBO airport. See Wikidata query.