Chitose Air Base

Chitose Air Base

千歳基地

Chitose Kichi
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorJapan Air Self-Defense Force
LocationChitose, Hokkaidō, Japan
Elevation AMSL89 ft / 27 m
Coordinates42°47′40″N 141°39′59″E / 42.79444°N 141.66639°E / 42.79444; 141.66639
Map
RJCJ is located in Hokkaido
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RJCJ
Location in Japan
RJCJ is located in Japan
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RJCJ
RJCJ (Japan)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18L/36R 3,000 9,843 Concrete
18R/36L 2,700 8,858 Asphalt concrete
Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1]
Boeing 747-400 of the Japanese Air Force One Corps at Chitose Air Base
A Chitose Air Base F-15J in mid flight

Chitose Air Base (千歳基地, Chitose Kichi) (ICAO: RJCJ), is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base located in Chitose, Hokkaidō, adjacent to New Chitose Airport. It is the JASDF's primary base in northern Japan and tasked with monitoring Japan's maritime borders with Russia. It was also Hokkaidō's primary civilian airport until the opening of New Chitose Airport in 1988. Together, these two jointly operated and connected airports create one of the largest regional airports in Japan.