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Amakusa Airfield

Amakusa Airfield is an airport 2.3 NM northwest of , , on the in Japan. Locals often refer to it as Amakusa Airport.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport
  • Also known as: “Amakusa Airport”, “AXJ”, “RJDA”, “天　草”, and “天草”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Amakusa Christian Museum and 市立本町小学校.

Museum
Photo: Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0.
opened in , Japan, in 1966 and in March 2014 received its four millionth visitor. The museum includes exhibits relating to the Shimabara Rebellion and Kakure kirishitan.

School
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school.

School
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reihoku.

Town
is a town located in Amakusa District, , . As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,264 in 3,016 households, and a population density of 93 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 67.58 km2. is situated 8 km west of Amakusa Airfield.

Amakusa Airfield

Latitude
32.48219° or 32° 28′ 56″ north
Longitude
130.15866° or 130° 9′ 31″ east
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
IATA airport code
AXJ
ICAO airport code
RJDA
Open location code
8Q4GF5J5+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57014870
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
8520859
Wiki­data ID
Q1073798
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Satellite Map

Discover Amakusa Airfield from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cajun French to Tajik—“Amakusa Airfield” goes by many names.
  • Cajun French: “aérodrome d’Amakusa”
  • Chinese: “天草飛行場”
  • Chinese: “天草飞行场”
  • French: “aérodrome d’Amakusa”
  • French: “Aérodrome d’Amakusa”
  • French: “天　草”
  • French: “天草”
  • German: “AXJ”
  • German: “Flughafen Amakusa”
  • German: “RJDA”
  • Indonesian: “AXJ”
  • Indonesian: “Lapangan Udara Amakusa”
  • Indonesian: “RJDA”
  • Japanese: “Amakusa Hikojo”
  • Japanese: “AXJ”
  • Japanese: “天草空港”
  • Japanese: “天草飛行場”
  • Korean: “아마쿠사 공항”
  • Korean: “아마쿠사 비행장”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Amakusa”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه صحرایی آماکوسا”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи саҳро омокусо”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 熊本県天草空港管理事務所 and 啓正会酒井病院.

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