History
Ōshima Airport was built in June 1964, with a 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) runway. The runway was lengthened to its present 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) length in October 2002 to permit operations by jet-powered aircraft. From August 2008, All Nippon Airways began daily services to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. New Central Airlines began operations to Chofu Airport from 2009.
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