Iruma Air Base

Iruma Air Base is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base located in the city of Sayama, , north of western , Japan. It was the airfield for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Academy until 1945, when it became Johnson Air Force base of the United States Air Force during and after the occupation of Japan.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: Japan Air Self-Defense Force airbase
  • Also known as: “Irumagawa Airfield” and “RJTJ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inariyama-kōen Station and Sayamashi.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tokorozawa Shinmachi and Tokorozawa.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is a city located in , . As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 343,298 in 168,939 households and a population density of 4761 persons per km². The total area of the city is 72.11 square kilometres.

Town
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is a town located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, . As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 32,458, and a population density of 1900 persons per km². The total area of the town is 16.85 square kilometres. is situated 9 km southwest of Iruma Air Base.

Iruma Air Base

Latitude
35.84293° or 35° 50′ 35″ north
Longitude
139.41135° or 139° 24′ 41″ east
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Operator
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
ICAO airport code
RJTJ
Open location code
8Q7XRCV6+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415168305
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6300408
Wiki­data ID
Q3015843
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In Other Languages

From Cajun French to Tajik—“Iruma Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Cajun French: “aéroport de Iruma Air Base”
  • Cebuano: “Iruma Ab”
  • Chinese: “入間基地”
  • Czech: “Letecká základna Iruma”
  • Czech: “Letiště Irumagawa”
  • French: “aéroport de Iruma Air Base”
  • French: “Aéroport de Iruma Air Base”
  • Indonesian: “RJTJ”
  • Japanese: “ジョンソン基地”
  • Japanese: “入間基地”
  • Japanese: “航空自衛隊 入間基地”
  • Japanese: “航空自衛隊入間基地”
  • Korean: “이루마 공군기지”
  • Korean: “이루마 기지”
  • Korean: “이루마 항공기지”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Iruma Aero”
  • Malay: “Pangkalan udara Iruma”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی ایروما”
  • Russian: “Аэродром Ирума”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ оирумо”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Ирума”

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