# JMSDF Shimofusa Air Base, Matsudo, Japan

**JMSDF Shimofusa Air Base** is a medium airport in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1945. It has one runway, 2,249 m (7,380 ft) long, concrete. It is operated by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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

## At a glance

- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- Serves: Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Opened: 1945
- Elevation: 30 m / 98 ft
- Coordinates: 35.7989, 140.0110
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,249 m / 7,380 ft
- Time zone: UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimofusa_Air_Base (7 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7496958
- Weather station: RJTL · WMO 47727
- Ident: RJTL

## Timeline

- 1945: JMSDF Shimofusa Air Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01/19 | 2,249 m / 7,380 ft | 46 m / 150 ft | Concrete | 359° / 179° | yes |

## Rankings

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

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,249 m / 7,380 ft | =3,196 of 29,858 | =984 in Asia | =52 in JP |
| Elevation | 30 m / 98 ft | =36,957 of 43,403 | =2,310 in Asia | =96 in JP |
| Age | Opened 1945 | =2,524 of 15,079 | =161 in Asia | =26 in JP |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =24 in JP |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | TOKYO APP | 126.000 |
| DEP | TOKYO DEP | 126.000 |
| GCA | PAR | 30.220 |
| GND | GND | 138.300 |
| TWR | TWR | 138.300 |

## Nearby airports

- [NRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjaa.md) Narita International Airport · 34 km / 21 mi
- [HND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtt.md) Tokyo Haneda International Airport · 34 km / 21 mi
- [RJTK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtk.md) JGSDF Kisarazu Airfield · 45 km / 28 mi
- [RJTF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtf.md) Chofu Airport · 46 km / 28 mi
- [RJTJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtj.md) Iruma Air Base · 54 km / 34 mi
- [IBR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjah.md) Ibaraki Airport · 56 km / 35 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/rjtl/data