# Kin Airfield, Kin, Japan

**Kin Airfield** was an airport in Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened in May 1945. It closed in Jun 1945. It was operated by United States Navy.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/jp-2591

## At a glance

- Type: Closed airport
- Operator: United States Navy
- Serves: Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Opened: May 1945
- Closed: Jun 1945
- Elevation: 55 m / 180 ft
- Coordinates: 26.4614, 127.9192
- Time zone: UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimu_Airfield (1 language)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15209706
- Weather station: RODN · WMO 47931
- Ident: JP-2591

## Timeline

- May 1945: Kin Airfield opens.
- Jun 1945: Kin Airfield closes.

## Nearby airports

- [DNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rodn.md) Kadena Air Base · 19 km / 12 mi
- [ROTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rotm.md) Futenma Marine Corps Air Station · 26 km / 16 mi
- [IEJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rore.md) Iejima Airport · 32 km / 20 mi
- [OKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/roah.md) Naha International Airport · 41 km / 25 mi
- [RNJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rory.md) Yoron Airport · 81 km / 50 mi
- [UEO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rokj.md) Kumejima Airport · 121 km / 75 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/jp-2591/data