Yamaguchi Ube Airport (山口宇部空港, Yamaguchi Ube Kūkō) (IATA: UBJ, ICAO: RJDC) is a domestic airport located 4.6 km (2.9 mi) southeast of Ube-Shinkawa Station,[2] Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the westernmost airport on the island of Honshu, and is marketed as an alternative to the Kitakyushu Airport for Yamaguchi prefecture residents flying to and from Tokyo.
Yamaguchi Ube Airport 山口宇部空港 Yamaguchi Ube Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ube | ||||||||||
| Location | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′48″N 131°16′43″E / 33.93000°N 131.27861°E | ||||||||||
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  RJDC Location in Yamaguchi Prefecture  RJDC Location in Japan | |||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
History
editThe airport opened in 1966 as Ube Airport with daily propeller service to Haneda (ANA) and Itami (JDA). The airport was renamed to Yamaguchi Ube in 1980 following the introduction of jet service on the Haneda route.
Facilities
editThe airport has separate domestic and international terminals. There are three gates, two of which are connected to the domestic terminal, and the third of which is connected to both terminals.[3]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| All Nippon Airways | Tokyo–Haneda |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Haneda |
| StarFlyer | Tokyo–Haneda |
Statistics
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Ground transportation links
editThe airport is within walking distance of Kusae Station, a small, unmanned station on the Ube Line with direct scheduled train service to Shin-Yamaguchi Station.[4]
The airport is also linked by bus to Shin-Yamaguchi and to Shimonoseki Station.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Yamaguchi Ube Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ AIS Japan
- ^ "Floor Guide|Facilities Guide|Yamaguchi Ube Airport". www.yamaguchiube-airport.jp. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Nearest Station to the Airport (Kusae Station)|Access Guide|Yamaguchi Ube Airport". www.yamaguchiube-airport.jp. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Bus Timetable|Access Guide|Yamaguchi Ube Airport". www.yamaguchiube-airport.jp. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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