Ie Shima Auxiliary Air Base
Ie Shima Auxiliary Air Base is an aerodrome in Ie Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa. Ie Shima Auxiliary Air Base is situated nearby to the quarter Nishieue, as well as near Kawahira.Places of Interest
Highlights include Iejima Airport and Ie Shima Airfield.
Iejima Airport
Aerodrome
Iejima Airport is located on the island of Iejima in Ie, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The runways were part of the Ie Shima Airfield complex built during World War II.
Ie Shima Airfield
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea.
Mount Gusuku
Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Gusuku is a mountain on the island of Iejima, northwest of Okinawa Island. At 172.2 m tall, it is the highest point on Iejima. Mount Gusuku is considered a symbol of Iejima due to its distinctive conical shape.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ie.
Ie
Village
Photo: Qwrert2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ie is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village lies on the island of Iejima. As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 4,118 and the density of 180 persons per km2.
Ie Shima Auxiliary Air Base
- Type: Aerodrome
- Categories: military installation and transportation
- Location: Ie Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.7258° or 26° 43′ 33″ northLongitude
127.7649° or 127° 45′ 54″ eastOpen location code
7QR9PQG7+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1042056568OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=airfield
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In Other Languages
“Ie Shima Auxiliary Air Base” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “米軍伊江島補助飛行場”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nishieue and Kawahira.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 旧米軍伊江島補助飛行場滑走路 and Iejima Lighthouse.
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