Central Field (Iwo Jima)
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Central Field or Iwo Jima Air Base (IATA: IWO, ICAO: RJAW) is a former World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands, located in the Central Pacific. The Bonin Islands are part of Japan. Today, the base is the only airfield on the island, operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
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Quick Facts Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2 Airfield No. 2, Coordinates ...
Central Field (Iwo Jima) Motoyama No. 2 Airfield No. 2 | |
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Part of Twentieth Air Force | |
Coordinates | 24°47′05″N 141°19′27″E |
Type | Military airfield |
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Controlled by | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (IATA: IWO, ICAO: RJAW) |
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Built | Prior to 1944 |
In use | 1944–present |
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Quick Facts Iwo Jima Air BaseIwoto FieldIwoto Airport硫黄島飛行場 Iōtō Hikōjō, Summary ...
Iwo Jima Air Base Iwoto Field Iwoto Airport 硫黄島飛行場 Iōtō Hikōjō | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defense, Japan | ||||||||||
Operator | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | ||||||||||
Location | Iwo Jima, Ogasawara, Tokyo | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 388 ft / 118 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°47′03″N 141°19′21″E | ||||||||||
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