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, and is marketed as an alternative to the

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for Yamaguchi prefecture residents flying to and from

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History

The airport opened in 1966 as Ube Airport with daily propeller service to Haneda (ANA) and Itami (JDA). The airport was renamed to Yamaguchi Ube in 1980 following the introduction of jet service on the Haneda route.

Facilities

The airport has separate domestic and international terminals. There are three gates, two of which are connected to the domestic terminal, and the third of which is connected to both terminals.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Ground transportation links

The airport is within walking distance of Kusae Station, a small, unmanned station on the

Ube Line The is a railway line in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station in Yamaguchi and Ube Station in Ube. Stations All stations are in Yamaguchi Prefecture. ...

with direct scheduled train service to

Shin-Yamaguchi Station is a railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, and is a stopping point for the Sanyō Shinkansen and the Sanyō Main Line, and serves as termini of Yamaguchi Line and Ube Line. It is also the start ...

. The airport is also linked by bus to Shin-Yamaguchi and to

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References

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