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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, unstaffed station on the Ube Line with direct scheduled train service to Shin-Yamaguchi Station. The airport is also linked by bus to Shin-Yamaguchi and to

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References

Airports in Chūgoku region Transport in Yamaguchi Prefecture Buildings and structures in Yamaguchi Prefecture Airports established in 1966 1966 establishments in Japan Ube, Yamaguchi {{yamaguchi-geo-stub