# Hiroshima Heliport (HIW / RJBH)

**Hiroshima Heliport** (IATA: HIW, ICAO: RJBH) is a heliport in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It opened on 15 Sep 1961. It closed on 15 Nov 2012. In 2010 it handled 39 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbh

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: HIW / RJBH
- Type: Heliport
- Serves: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Opened: 15 Sep 1961 (Wikipedia)
- Closed: 15 Nov 2012 (Wikipedia)
- Elevation: 5 m / 15 ft
- Coordinates: 34.3715, 132.4177
- Helipads: 1
- Passengers: 39,225 (2010)
- Time zone: UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
- Website: http://www.hij.airport.jp/nishi/index.html
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Heliport (12 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3273382
- Weather station: RJBH
- Ident: RJBH

## Timeline

- 15 Sep 1961: Hiroshima Heliport opens.
- 15 Nov 2012: Hiroshima Heliport closes.

## Helipads

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/22 | 1,800 m / 5,906 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 029° / 209° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | 64,949 | Wikidata |
| 2007 | 58,858 | Wikidata |
| 2008 | 57,908 | Wikidata |
| 2009 | 50,287 | Wikidata |
| 2010 | 39,225 | Wikidata |

## Airlines

Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- DAK [First Flying](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/first-flying)

Former hub of [Toa Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/toa-airways).

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | FLIGHT SERVICE | 130.650 |
| APP | HIROSHIMA APP | 124.050 |
| DEP | HIROSHIMA DEP | 119.900 |

## Nearby airports

- [IWK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjoi.md) Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport · 30 km / 18 mi
- [HIJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjoa.md) Hiroshima Airport · 47 km / 29 mi
- [MYJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjom.md) Matsuyama Airport · 66 km / 41 mi
- [IWJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjow.md) Iwami Airport · 67 km / 41 mi
- [RJOF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjof.md) JASDF Hofu Airfield · 88 km / 55 mi
- [UBJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjdc.md) Yamaguchi Ube Airport · 116 km / 72 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)
- [Wikipedia: “Hiroshima Heliport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hiroshima_Heliport&oldid=1367930124), revision of 6 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [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/rjbh/data