Miyazaki Airport (宮崎空港), also known as Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport, is an international airport located 3.2 km south southeast of Miyazaki city, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The second floor has the head office of Solaseed Air.

History

The airport opened in 1943 as an Imperial Japanese Navy base during World War II, and was a major base for kamikaze units beginning in February 1945, sending a total of 47 aircraft on suicide missions during operations such as the Battle of Okinawa.

Airlines and destinations

Access

The airport is connected to various locations by bus and taxi. There is also a railway line, the Miyazaki Kūkō Line, which connects the airport with the city center of Miyazaki and northern cities of the prefecture.

Accidents and incidents