is an airport in Misawa, a city in the Aomori Prefecture of Japan. It shares facilities and airport codes with the Misawa Air Base.
History
An Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service base was established at Misawa in 1941. The base was heavily bombed by the United States Navy in 1945, and subsequently occupied by the United States after the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II. The first Misawa Airport was opened on January 11, 1952, with Japan Airlines providing scheduled services to Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Chitose Airport in Hokkaidō. However, commercial operations were suspended from March 31, 1965, due to pressure from the United States, citing safety and security concerns, and flight operations were transferred to nearby JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base. Misawa Airport reopened on May 10, 1975, with a new terminal building completed in 1977; the terminal was expanded and rebuilt in 1986.
Initially served by Toa Airways with McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and MD-80 aircraft to Tokyo (Haneda), Sapporo (Chitose), and Osaka Itami, operations were upgraded to Airbus A300 aircraft after Toa Airways became Japan Air System in 1988. These flights were taken over by Japan Airlines after its acquisition of Japan Air System in 2002. However, with the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen to Hachinohe in December 2002, the number of passengers has decreased and equipment changed back to the MD-80. Flights to Chitose were discontinued in 2007.
Airlines and destinations
Ground transportation Buses
Towada Kankō Electric Railway operates the following buses:
Bus stop Bus via Destination Note Airport Terminal Bus stop Expressway bus Airport bus Misawa Station (Aomori) Hon-Hachinohe Station There are 5 round-trip services. Misawa Kuko Onsen maeMisawa Kuko Onsen maeIt takes about 3 minutes from here to the bus stop. Mi-BusMi-Bus Misawa City Hall Misawa Station (Aomori) Misawa Kuko DōriKuko DōriIt takes about 7 minutes from here to the bus stop. Misawa Momoishi Line Misawa Gyoko Momoishi ChūōYou can transfer onto buses bound to Hon-Hachinohe Station via Mutsu-Ichikawa Station. Misawa City Hall・Misawa Station (Aomori) Misawa Information Desk Tetsudo Daitai Bus Misawa City Hall・Misawa Station (Aomori)・Takashizu・Towadashi Chūō (Towadashi Station) Sanko Seimon mae
References
External links
Misawa Airport Terminal Company
Accident history for MSJ at Aviation Safety Network