, is a third class airport located southwest of Gotō, Nagasaki Prefecture, off the western coast of Kyūshū, Japan. The airport also serves the city of Fukue. It is also known as and, since 2014,Date for renaming of airport, March 2014 also styled Gotō Tsubaki Airport ().Goto Fukue Airport Airport website uses the Tsubaki moniker Currently the terminal building's exterior displays both names.Photo of the terminal building shows the name as Goto Fukue Airport in English and Japanese on the front, Goto Tsubaki (in Japanese) on the side Tsubaki means camellia, and is a notable reference on Fukue Island which is famed for producing camellia oilANA cites Camellia oil as one of Fukue's main signature products and is home to two ancient camellia trees each over 300 years oldHow to find the great Camellia TreesMonument status of the Camellia trees that have been declared 'national monuments'Fukue's Ancient Camellia
Summary The airport opened in October 1963. It is located on the largest island in the Gotō Islands at the foot of Onidake mountain. The surrounding area is largely cultivated farmland.
A pilot for ANA remarked that the air current can be unfavorable based on the wind direction and thus landing and takeoff from this airport required skill and experience. It is also both the southernmost and westernmost airport serviced by Oriental Air Bridge.
The airport serviced 127,594 people during the 2012 fiscal year and 135,535 during the 2013 fiscal year.
Airlines and destinations
References
External links Goto Fukue Airport
Accident history for FUJ at Aviation Safety Network