# JASDF Matsushima Air Base, Ishinomaki, Japan

**JASDF Matsushima Air Base** is a medium airport in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1937. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,701 m (8,860 ft). It is operated by Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

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

## At a glance

- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Japan Air Self-Defense Force
- Serves: Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Opened: 1937
- Elevation: 2 m / 7 ft
- Coordinates: 38.4049, 141.2200
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,701 m / 8,860 ft
- Time zone: UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
- Website: https://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/matsushima/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsushima_Air_Field (10 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q652699
- Weather station: RJST · WMO 47591
- Ident: RJST

## Timeline

- 1937: JASDF Matsushima Air Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07/25 | 2,701 m / 8,860 ft | 46 m / 150 ft | Concrete | 058° / 238° | yes |
| 15/33 | 1,500 m / 4,920 ft | 46 m / 150 ft | Concrete | 140° / 320° |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,701 m / 8,860 ft | =1,888 of 29,858 | =586 in Asia | =26 in JP |
| Elevation | 2 m / 7 ft | =42,809 of 43,403 | =3,152 in Asia | =185 in JP |
| Age | Opened 1937 | =703 of 15,079 | =88 in Asia | =9 in JP |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =31 in Asia | =3 in JP |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 120.100 |
| DEP | DEP | 120.100 |
| GCA | RDR | 134.100 |
| GND | GND | 27.580 |
| TCA | TCA | 123.850 |
| TWR | TWR | 126.200 |

## Nearby airports

- [SDJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjss.md) Sendai Airport · 40 km / 25 mi
- [GAJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjsc.md) Yamagata Airport · 74 km / 46 mi
- [HNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjsi.md) Iwate Hanamaki Airport · 114 km / 71 mi
- [SYO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjsy.md) Shonai Airport · 132 km / 82 mi
- [FKS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjsf.md) Fukushima Airport · 148 km / 92 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/rjst/data