Oita Airport (大分空港, Ōita Kūkō) (IATA: OIT, ICAO: RJFO) is an airport in Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan, 16 NM (30 km; 18 mi) northeast[2] of Ōita.
Oita Airport 大分空港 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Ōita | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 17 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°28′46″N 131°44′14″E / 33.47944°N 131.73722°E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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RJFO Location in Ōita Prefecture RJFO Location in Japan | |||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] |
The airport is accessible by bus but not by train.[3] Hovercraft service to Oita was available[4] until 2009, the last hovercraft service to operate in Japan. In 2020, Oita Prefecture announced it would reintroduce hovercraft service to Oita city in 2023 with three new hovercraft.[5]
This airport is classified as hub/first class airport.
In 2021 the now defunct Virgin Orbit announced plans to use Oita Airport for its launch site.[6]