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Monbetsu Airport

Monbetsu, Japan

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RJEB

Elevation

80 ft

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MBE

Location

Monbetsu · 01 · Japan

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

44.304°, 143.404° · 80 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving Japan's Okhotsk coast.

Opened

1961

Location

Monbetsu, Japan

Monbetsu Airport (IATA: MBE, ICAO: RJEB) is a regional airport located in Monbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, serving the Okhotsk Sea coastal region. It provides essential air connectivity for a remote part of northern Hokkaido that has limited ground transport alternatives, particularly during harsh winter conditions. The airport operates a small number of daily domestic flights and is primarily used by residents and visitors traveling to and from the Sapporo area. It plays an important role in the local economy and tourism, as the Okhotsk region is known for drift ice viewing in winter and outdoor activities in summer.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling all passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Bus services connect the airport to central Monbetsu city, with the journey taking approximately 20 minutes.

Airlines here

ANA Wings, a regional subsidiary of All Nippon Airways, operates services at Monbetsu Airport.

Notable facts

›Monbetsu Airport serves the Okhotsk Sea coast of Hokkaido, famous for seasonal drift ice.
›The airport primarily handles flights to New Chitose Airport in Sapporo.
›Winter operations can be challenging due to heavy snowfall and cold temperatures in Hokkaido.
›The airport is important for regional connectivity given the limited rail access to Monbetsu.
›Monbetsu city's drift ice museum and marine attractions draw seasonal tourism through the airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

All Nippon Airways

Routes

MBE → HNDNH · 738

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-8001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Monbetsu Airport or Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport , is a third class airport located 3.8 NM southeast of Monbetsu, a city on the Sea of Okhotsk in Hokkaido, Japan. The airport is 15 minutes from the city center and accessible by bus from the Monbetsu Bus Terminal.

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