Miyazaki Airport
airport
Miyazaki Airport (宮崎空港, Miyazaki Kūkō) (IATA: KMI, ICAO: RJFM), affectionately known as Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport, is an international airport located 3.2 km (2.0 mi) south-southeast of Miyazaki city, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The second floor has the head office of Solaseed Air.
History
The airport opened in 1943 as an Imperial Japanese Navy base during World War II, and was a major base for kamikaze units beginning in February 1945, sending a total of 47 aircraft on suicide missions during operations such as the Battle of Okinawa.
Airlines and destinations
Access
The airport is connected to various locations by bus and taxi. There is also a railway line, the Miyazaki Kūkō Line, which connects the airport with the city center of Miyazaki and northern cities of the prefecture.
Accidents and incidents
On 10 October 1969, All Nippon Airways Flight 104 overran the runway. All four crew and 49 passengers survived.
On 2 October 2024, a bomb that was dropped by US Forces during World War II exploded under a taxiway, damaging the surface and causing the cancellation of more than 80 flights.
References
External links
Media related to Miyazaki Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Miyazaki Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
"Current weather for RJFM".
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