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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force military airfield near Tokyo Bay.
Location
Kisarazu, Japan
JGSDF Kisarazu Airfield (ICAO: RJTK) is a military airfield operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, on the eastern shore of Tokyo Bay. The facility primarily supports JGSDF aviation operations, including helicopter units and transport aircraft, and is not open to commercial passenger traffic.
The airfield has also served as a maintenance and operational base for Japan's V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, with units from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducting training and operations from the site. Its strategic location across the bay from Tokyo makes it significant for regional defense and disaster-response missions.
Kisarazu Airfield has no scheduled commercial airline service and does not hold an IATA code. It occasionally supports special governmental or defense-related aviation activities beyond routine JGSDF operations.
Getting to & from
The airfield is located near Kisarazu City, which is accessible from central Tokyo via the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line expressway or JR Uchibo Line rail service, though public access to the airfield itself is restricted.
Notable facts
- ›Operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
- ›Serves as a key base for JGSDF helicopter and tiltrotor aviation units.
- ›Designated as a base for Japan's V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft fleet.
- ›Located on the eastern shore of Tokyo Bay in Chiba Prefecture.
- ›No commercial passenger service; access is restricted to military personnel.
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