is an airport in the Memanbetsu section of Ōzora, a town in Hokkaidō, Japan. The airport is close to Shiretoko National Park and consistently has over one million passengers per year.Airports In Hokkaido
History The current airfield was opened in April 1985, replacing the original Memanbetsu Airport closer to the current airport. The runway at the new airport was extended to its current length in 2000. The airport was located in the Town of Memanbetsu until 2006, when a merger consolidated Memanbetsu and the Village of Higashimokoto into the Town of Ōzora.
In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.
Airlines and destinations
Ground transportation
Buses Bus stopNameViaDestinationCompanyNote1 Memanbetsu Airport LineMemanbetsu Station・Yobito Station・Abashiri Prison・Abashiri StationAbashiri Bus TerminalAbashiri BusThe bus routes are partly extended to Michi no Eki Abashiri (Aurora Terminal) when there are services of a ferry for drift ice during the winter2Memanbetsu Airport LineBihoro Koya (It takes 25 minutes from the bus stop to Bihoro Station)Kitami Bus Terminal (Kitami Station (Hokkaido))Hokkaidō Kitami BusMemanbetsu Bihoro LineBihoro StationBihoro toge Akan Bus Runs only a part of season3Marimo Express Lake Akan Timetable is unknown until announcement from Akan Bus.4 Shiretoko Airport LinerAbashiri Station・Shiretoko-Shari Station Utoro Onsen Bus Terminal Shari Bus and Abashiri Bus Runs only a part of season
Trains It takes 20 minutes from Airport Terminal to Nishi Memanbetsu Station.
References
External links
Memanbetsu Airport Guide from Japan Airlines
Accident history for MMB at Aviation Safety Network