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Akeno Air Field

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇯🇵 Japan
Location🇯🇵 Japan
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Year built1920
Operating OrganizationJapan Ground Self-Defense Force
Units
Bell AH-1S CobraBell UH-1J IroquoisKawasaki OH-1Kawasaki OH-6DKawasaki CH-47J/JA ChinookMitsubishi UH-60JEmstron TH-480
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates34.5333°N, 136.6722°E
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
ICAO codeRJOE
Runways
13/31 · 500 m (1,640 ft) · Concrete04/22 · 500 m (1,640 ft) · Concrete
Map
Map of Akeno Air Field
Nearby Bases
  1. 83 km Nagoya Airfield
  2. 97 km Hamamatsu Air Base
  3. 97 km Gifu Air Field
  4. 152 km Shizuhama Air Base
  5. 271 km Camp Zama Kastner Army Heliport
  6. 273 km NAF Atsugi
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Operating forces
🇯🇵 Japan Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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Description

Akeno Air Field is a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) military aerodrome located 3.2 nautical miles northwest of Ise in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The facility is operated by the JGSDF and serves as a base for rotary-wing aviation.

Aircraft types stationed at the airfield include the Bell AH-1S Cobra, Bell UH-1J Iroquois, Kawasaki OH-1, and Kawasaki OH-6D. The installation also accommodates the Kawasaki CH-47J/JA Chinook, Mitsubishi UH-60J, and Enstrom TH-480.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 132026 Updated Facility details completed (construction year, usage, host country)
  2. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  3. JAN 172026 Updated Secondary name removed
  4. JAN 122026 Created Page created: Akeno Air Field; then secondary name, organization and usage added