Nyutabaru Air Base

Nyutabaru Air Base

新田原基地

Nyūtabaru Kichi
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorJapan Air Self-Defense Force
LocationShintomi, Japan
Elevation AMSL259 ft / 79 m
Coordinates32°05′01″N 131°27′05″E / 32.08361°N 131.45139°E / 32.08361; 131.45139
Map
RJFN is located in Miyazaki Prefecture
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Location in Japan
RJFN is located in Japan
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RJFN (Japan)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,700 8,858 Asphalt concrete
Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1]
Nyutabaru Air Base

Nyutabaru Air Base (新田原基地, Nyūtabaru Kichi) (ICAO: RJFN) is a military aerodrome of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). It is located in the town of Shintomi, approximately 10.5 NM (19.4 km; 12.1 mi) north[1] of the city Miyazaki in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on the eastern coast of Kyushu. It is the headquarters for the JASDF 5th Air Wing. It is also known as the former home of the flight instruction group, which was made up of the most highly skilled pilots in Japan. The base area is 9,135 square kilometres (3,527 sq mi).

  1. ^ a b AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine