Izumo Airport
Airport in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Izumo Airport (出雲空港, Izumo Kūkō) (IATA: IZO, ICAO: RJOC) is an airport in the Hikawa area of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, about 20–30 minutes by car from central Izumo or Matsue city centre. This airport is also known as Izumo En-Musubi Airport (出雲縁結び空港);[2] meaning Izumo Airport of Romantic Fate.
Izumo Airport 出雲空港 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Shimane Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Serves | Shimane and Tottori prefectures | ||||||||||
| Location | Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||
| Opened | June 1966 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft (1.8 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°24′49″N 132°53′24″E | ||||||||||
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  IZO/RJOC Location in Shimane Prefecture  IZO/RJOC IZO/RJOC (Japan) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
History
The airport opened in June 1966 with a runway length of 1,200 m. The runway was extended to 1,500 m in December 1970, and 2,000 m in March 1991.[3]
Scheduled service began in July 1966, with a daily YS-11 flight to Osaka and a daily de Havilland Heron flight to Oki. YS-11 service to Tokyo began in 1979, and was upgraded to DC-9 jet service in 1980 and A300 widebody service in 1993. Routes added since then include Fukuoka (YS-11 from December 1984), Hiroshima-Nishi (BAe Jetstream from 1996), Sapporo (MD-87 from 1996), Komatsu (BAe Jetstream from 1996), Okinawa (MD-90 from 1997), and Nagoya (Saab 340 from 1997).[4]
Facilities
The airport terminal has three jet bridge gates, and is equipped with customs and immigration facilities for international charter flights.[5] The Shimane Prefectural Police also has an air base on site.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fuji Dream Airlines | Nagoya–Centrair, Nagoya–Komaki, Shizuoka |
| J-Air | Osaka–Itami |
| Japan Air Commuter | Fukuoka, Oki |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Haneda |
Statistics
Ground transportation
Bus service is available to Matsue and Izumo. There is no rail service to the airport; the closest railway station is Shōbara Station, about 10 minutes away by car.[7]
