Matsuyama Airport(Tùng Sơn không cảng,Matsuyama kūkō)(IATA:MYJ,ICAO:RJOM) is an airport located 3NM(5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west-southwest[2]of the center ofMatsuyama,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. The airport was built on the coastline facing theSeto Inland Sea.In 2018, the airport had approximately 3.2 million passengers, the busiest in theChugoku-Shikokuregion, surpassingHiroshima Airport.
Matsuyama Airport Tùng Sơn không cảng Matsuyama kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | ||||||||||
| Serves | Matsuyama | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′38″N132°41′59″E/ 33.82722°N 132.69972°E | ||||||||||
| Website | matsuyama-airport.co.jp | ||||||||||
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  MYJ/RJOM Location in Ehime Prefecture  MYJ/RJOM Location in Japan | |||||||||||
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Source: JapaneseMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
History
editThe airport opened as anImperial Japanese Navyairfield in 1941. At the end of the war it served as the base for the 353th Fighter Squadron which defended against B-29s' raid. The airport then became under the administration of theBritish Commonwealth Occupation Forceand became a country-administered civil airport in 1952. During theKorean War,the airport was used by the US and British Military. It was the first airport inShikokuto see jet service following a runway extension project in 1972.[3]
An office park named "Biz Port" opened near the airport in 2003 to attract technology businesses, but was scheduled to close on 1 April 2015.[4]
In 2013, the government ofEhime Prefectureand local business organizations announced that they would begin subsidizing the airport's international routes to Shanghai and Seoul, which had seenload factorsof less than 50% in June 2013.[5]
All international service at the airport was suspended in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.International service resumed in December 2022 with aVietJetcharter flight bringing tourists fromHo Chi Minh City.[6]
Charter flights between Matsuyama Airport andTaipei–Songshan Airportwere expected to be resumed in February 2023.[7]
Airlines and destinations
editStatistics
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| Year | Total passengers |
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| 2000 | 2,674,045 |
| 2001 | 2,666,972 |
| 2002 | 2,736,346 |
| 2003 | 2,633,410 |
| 2004 | 2,640,578 |
| 2005 | 2,693,188 |
| 2006 | 2,750,092 |
| 2007 | 2,662,611 |
| 2008 | 2,536,739 |
| 2009 | 2,362,688 |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 13 November 1966,All Nippon Airways Flight 533crashed in the sea just a few miles away from the airport, killing all 50 people on board. The cause was never determined. Because of this event, airport authorities across the country started planning runway extension projects and installation of aeronautical navigation systems including anILSat every Japanese airport.[citation needed]
- On 26 October 2013, a small propeller aircraft inbound fromKikai Airportcrash-landed on the runway at around 6:30 p.m., forcing a temporary closure of the airport.[12]
References
edit- ^"Matsuyama Airport"(PDF).JapaneseMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 21 October 2016.Retrieved7 January2017.
- ^AIS JapanArchived17 May 2016 at the Portuguese Web Archive
- ^Không cảng chỉnh đốn và sắp đặt sự nghiệp(in Japanese).MLITShikoku Maintenance Bureau ( tứ quốc địa phương chỉnh đốn và sắp đặt cục ).Retrieved27 August2013.
- ^Tùng Sơn の ＶＢ thi thiết, 15 năm ３ nguyệt で khoá サイボウズも di 転.The Nikkei(in Japanese). 5 July 2012.Retrieved27 August2013.
- ^Tùng Sơn không cảng phát の Thượng Hải ・ソウルツアーに tiền trợ cấp ái viện の quan dân đoàn thể.The Nikkei(in Japanese). 26 August 2013.Retrieved27 August2013.
- ^"Tùng Sơn không cảng の quốc tế liền lại khai ベトナムからチャーター liền đến".Ái viện tin tức xã(in Japanese).Retrieved4 January2023.
- ^"Songshan, Matsuyama airports eyeing resumption of charter flights - Focus Taiwan".Focus Taiwan - CNA English News.21 December 2022.Retrieved16 March2023.
- ^"Korean Carrier Aug-Oct 2023 Japan Network".AeroRoutes.Retrieved31 July2023.
- ^"EVA Air Resumes Regular Taipei – Matsuyama Service From March 2024".Aeroroutes.Retrieved5 December2023.
- ^"Korean Carrier Aug-Oct 2023 Japan Network".AeroRoutes.Retrieved31 July2023.
- ^Matsuyama AirportArchived12 October 2010 at theWayback Machine
- ^Tùng Sơn không cảng で loại nhỏ cơ chạm đất thất bại, hoạt đi đường を khoá けが người なし.Cộng đồng thông tín(in Japanese). 27 October 2013.Retrieved28 October2013.
External links
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