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Biei · 01 · Japan
Position
43.531°, 142.564°
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Scenic gliderport serving the hills of Biei, Hokkaido.
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Biei, Japan
Biei Gliderport is a small general aviation facility located in Biei, a town in the Kamikawa Subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. The site is used primarily for glider and light aircraft operations, situated amid the rolling agricultural landscape and scenic hills for which Biei is internationally known.
The gliderport serves recreational and sport aviation purposes rather than commercial passenger traffic. It does not hold an IATA code, reflecting its status as a non-commercial airfield. Detailed operational records and historical data for this facility are limited in publicly available sources.
Notable facts
- ›Located in Biei, Hokkaido, a town famous for its patchwork hills and lavender fields.
- ›Designated for glider and light sport aircraft operations, not commercial aviation.
- ›Does not hold an IATA code due to its non-commercial status.
- ›Assigned the local ICAO-style identifier JP-0474.
- ›Surrounded by some of Hokkaido's most scenic rural landscapes.
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