Izumo Airport


Izumo Airport is an airport in the Hikawa area of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, about 20–30 minutes by car from central Izumo or Matsue city centre.
This airport is also known as Izumo En-Musubi Airport; meaning Izumo Airport of Romantic Fate.
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History

The airport opened in June 1966 with a runway length of 1,200 m. The runway was extended to 1,500 m in December 1970, and 2,000 m in March 1991.
Scheduled service began in July 1966, with a daily YS-11 flight to Osaka and a daily de Havilland Heron flight to Oki. YS-11 service to Tokyo began in 1979, and was upgraded to DC-9 jet service in 1980 and A300 widebody service in 1993. Routes added since then include Fukuoka, Hiroshima-Nishi, Sapporo, Komatsu, Okinawa, and Nagoya.

Facilities

The airport terminal has three jet bridge gates, and is equipped with customs and immigration facilities for international charter flights. The Shimane Prefectural Police also has an air base on site.

Ground transportation

Bus service is available to Matsue and Izumo. There is no rail service to the airport; the closest railway station is Shōbara Station, about 10 minutes away by car.