Nyutabaru Air Base 新田原基地 Nyūtabaru Kichi | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Japan Air Self-Defense Force | ||||||||||
Location | Shintomi, Japan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 259 ft / 79 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°05′01″N 131°27′05″E / 32.08361°N 131.45139°E | ||||||||||
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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).