Oitakenou Airport 大分県央飛行場 Oita-ken'ō Hikōjō
IATA:N/A ICAO:N/A
Summary
Operator	Oita Prefecture
Location	Bungo-ōno, Ōita, Japan
Elevation AMSL	771 ft / 235 m
Coordinates	33°01′34″N131°30′20″E / 33.02611°N 131.50556°E /33.02611; 131.50556
Map
Oitakenou Airport Location in Japan Show map of Oita Prefecture Oitakenou Airport Oitakenou Airport (Japan) Show map of Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 800 2,625 Asphalt/concrete
Source: JapaneseAIP atAIS Japan[1]

Oitakenou Airport (大分県央飛行場,Ōita-ken'ō Hikōjō), (IATA:N/A,ICAO:N/A) is about 13 NM (24 km; 15 mi) fromŌita Station located inBungo-ōno City withinŌita Prefecture, Japan. It is also referred to as Oitakenou Airfield and is classified as aGeneral or Other Airport within Japan.

The airport opened in April 1992 and originally served as a means to transport agricultural products, produce, and crops by air fromŌita Prefecture. In 1997, the airport's name was changed to its current name, Oitakenou Airport, as the airport began to servecivil aviation functions.^[2]

Oitakenou Airport currently services arrivals and departures of civil aviation (with prior notice and approval), sightseeing flights, and offers use of runway and hangar facilities for private pilots. In addition, the airport supports rescue and firefighting efforts throughoutKyushu island aKawasaki BK 117 firefighting helicopter, called "Toyokaze", is stationed there.

Kyushu Airlines offersprivate chartered flights or sightseeing flights out of Oitakenou Airport.^[3]

In 2003,Nippon Bunri University (NBU) established the Oitakenou Airport NBU Extension Campus. The facility is used for NBUAerospace Engineering Department students to gain practical knowledge and learn about the mechanics and engineering of airplane engines.^[4]

The Kenou Flying Club, founded in February 2004, operates out of the Oitakenou Airport. They utilizeCessna 172P or172R airframes and conduct cross-country flights as well as offering orientation and training flights.

The apron can support three commuter planes, six small planes (similar in size to Cessna 172), and one firefighting helicopter. There is one passenger terminal, a 290 square meter hangar, and a 500 square meter parking lot.^[5]

• Kenou Airport (in Japanese)
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• Nippon Bunri University Aerospace Engineering Department (in Japanese)

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