, also known as Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport, is an

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located south southeastAIS Japan
of Miyazaki city, in

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. The second floor has the head office of

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History

The airport opened in 1943 as an

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base during

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, and was a major base for ''

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Airlines and destinations

Access

The airport is connected to various locations by bus and taxi. There is also a

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line, the

Miyazaki Kūkō Line The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Tayoshi Station in Miyazaki, Miyazaki with Miyazaki Airport Station. Trains continue to and from Minami-Miyazaki Station and Miyazaki Statio ...

, which connects the airport with the city center of Miyazaki and northern cities of the prefecture.

Accidents and incidents

*On 10 October 1969, overran the runway. All four crew and 49 passengers survived. *On 2 October 2024, a bomb that was dropped by US Forces during World War II exploded under a taxiway, damaging the surface and causing the cancellation of more than 80 flights.

References

External links

*
Miyazaki Airport Guide
from

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