Iwo Jima Air Base
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Iwo Jima Air Base is a Japanese military airfield on the island of Iwo Jima, historically significant for its role in World War II and now used primarily by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iwo Jima Air Base canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | not open to the general public ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Japan Ministry of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentPrimaryUser | Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Japan Air Self-Defense Force detachment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Iwo To Air Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iō-tō Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElevation |
approximately 112 metres
ⓘ
approximately 368 feet ⓘ |
| hasFunction | support for training ranges around Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| hasIataCode | IWO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIcaoCode | RJAW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
single main runway
ⓘ
support facilities for stationed personnel ⓘ |
| hasRunway | Runway 07/25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunwayLength |
about 2650 metres
ⓘ
about 8700 feet ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| hasType | remote island air base ⓘ |
| historicalUseBy |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ogasawara Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mount Suribachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Japan Self-Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Japan Self-Defense Forces base network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarStatus |
later returned to Japan
ⓘ
retained by United States after World War II ⓘ |
| runwayOrientation |
070 degrees
ⓘ
250 degrees ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | emergency landing field for B-29 bombers in World War II ⓘ |
| timezone | Japan Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
US carrier landing practice (historically and/or periodically)
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aircraft exercises ⓘ emergency landings ⓘ joint US-Japan military operations ⓘ military training ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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