Haneda is THE best airport that I know. Super efficient airport, and reasonably short ways for both domestic and international terminals. Haneda is situated in Tokyo’s Ota district, which is in South Tokyo (between Tokyo and Yokohama) and is therefore much closer to Tokyo than Narita, which is technically not even in Tokyo, but the neighboring prefecture of Chiba. If you are lucky and both wind and weather conditions align, you can get some really nice views of the city from above during ascend/descent with Fuji-san kn the background.
Iwo Jima originates from an English language misreading of the Japanese 硫黄島 Iōtō ("Sulfur Island") as "iwo shima" prior to World War II. This name has been immortalized in name of the battle fought here in 1945, but the proper and official name of the island is indeed Iōtō (or in older transliterations "Iwo To" or "Iwautau") with "Iojima" being a persistent but incorrect reading that is protested by the descendants of the people who lived here before evacuation during the war (and the subsequent and continuing use of the island as an air base).
I adore the airport, very clean, organize and quick service, everyone knows what they are doing, I am assisted politely and nicely by the immigration officer at the airport when I forgot to get re-entry visa because of busy schedule at work. I miss Japan, I love everything about Japan.
I used to fly Coast Guard resupply flights into this island
I was the communications planner/program manager at Yokota for the years 1996 through 1999. Among the neat aviation-related things I got to do were the installation and commissioning of the runway 18 ILS ... a ssytem we physically removed from Minot AFB Montana, shipped across the pacific and put back to good use at Yokota. Mnay civilian plots have been through Yokota as a significant part of its traffic is contract passenger and cargo flights and I recall a number of times when I was there that Northwest used it to land when weather gave them a problem at Narita
Tōkyō Prefecture, Japan
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🔗 Sat, 04 Nov 2023
— @ambersss at Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Japan
I like this airport for.
THE best airport!
🔗 Tue, 15 Aug 2023
— @kyotoben at Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Japan
Haneda is THE best airport that I know. Super efficient airport, and reasonably short ways for both domestic and international terminals. Haneda is situated in Tokyo’s Ota district, which is in South Tokyo (between Tokyo and Yokohama) and is therefore much closer to Tokyo than Narita, which is technically not even in Tokyo, but the neighboring prefecture of Chiba. If you are lucky and both wind and weather conditions align, you can get some really nice views of the city from above during ascend/descent with Fuji-san kn the background.
re: Name of the airport.
🔗 Thu, 03 Aug 2023
— @animebirder at Ioto (Iwo Jima) Airbase, Japan
Iwo Jima originates from an English language misreading of the Japanese 硫黄島 Iōtō ("Sulfur Island") as "iwo shima" prior to World War II. This name has been immortalized in name of the battle fought here in 1945, but the proper and official name of the island is indeed Iōtō (or in older transliterations "Iwo To" or "Iwautau") with "Iojima" being a persistent but incorrect reading that is protested by the descendants of the people who lived here before evacuation during the war (and the subsequent and continuing use of the island as an air base).
Hey
🔗 Fri, 21 Apr 2023
— @michellebower at Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology Arakawa Campus Helipad, Japan
wow
Name of the airport.
🔗 Sun, 26 Feb 2023
— @mikeiaka at Ioto (Iwo Jima) Airbase, Japan
Wasen’t the name supposed to be Iwo Jima Airbase or somthin? idk.
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 25 Feb 2023
— @mikeiaka at Ioto (Iwo Jima) Airbase, Japan
The name itself is pretty weird, Idk why.
Dual-use facility
🔗 Mon, 26 Sep 2022
— @animebirder at JMSDF Chichijima Airfield, Japan
JMSDF Chichijima Airfield has both a seaplane ramp (ShinMaywa US-2 patrol flying boats) and a heliport.
Nice place
🔗 Sun, 21 Feb 2021
— @Boss at Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Japan
Spent longer than planned here while waiting for the typhoon to pass. Everthing I need was there.
GREAT AIRPORT
🔗 Wed, 22 Apr 2015
— @ging at Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Japan
I adore the airport, very clean, organize and quick service, everyone knows what they are doing, I am assisted politely and nicely by the immigration officer at the airport when I forgot to get re-entry visa because of busy schedule at work. I miss Japan, I love everything about Japan.
I used to fly Coast Guard resupply flights into this island
🔗 Thu, 02 May 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at JMSDF Minami Torishima Air Base, Japan
It is a really pretty island with super clear blue water.
My Home for Three Years
🔗 Tue, 17 Jul 2007
— @XingR at Yokota Air Base, Japan
I was the communications planner/program manager at Yokota for the years 1996 through 1999. Among the neat aviation-related things I got to do were the installation and commissioning of the runway 18 ILS ... a ssytem we physically removed from Minot AFB Montana, shipped across the pacific and put back to good use at Yokota. Mnay civilian plots have been through Yokota as a significant part of its traffic is contract passenger and cargo flights and I recall a number of times when I was there that Northwest used it to land when weather gave them a problem at Narita
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