Iwakuni Air Base

United States Marine Corps and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force air base in Yamaguchi, Japan
Place air_base Q1030389
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Iwakuni Air Base

Summary

Iwakuni Air Base is an air base[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Iwakuni Air Base is located in Iwakuni[3].
  • Iwakuni Air Base is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Iwakuni Air Base is on the body of water Hiroshima Bay[5].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's instance of is recorded as air base[6].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's instance of is recorded as airport[7].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[8].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's IATA airport code is recorded as IWK[9].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's ICAO airport code is recorded as RJOI[10].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's Commons category is recorded as Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni[11].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's located in time zone is recorded as Asia/Tokyo[12].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's occupant is recorded as Marine Aircraft Group 12[13].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's occupant is recorded as 31st Fleet Air Wing[14].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's occupant is recorded as 374th Airlift Wing[15].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's scheduled service destination is recorded as Tokyo International Airport[16].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's scheduled service destination is recorded as Naha Airport[17].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.145, 'lon': 132.24416666667}[18].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's official website is recorded as http://www.mcasiwakuni.marines.mil/[19].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's place served by transport hub is recorded as Iwakuni[20].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's date of official opening is recorded as +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩国'}[22].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Iwakuni'}[23].
  • Iwakuni Air Base sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+10'}[24].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': 34.1439, 'lon': 132.23599}[25].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+35617'}[26].
  • Iwakuni Air Base's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+360141'}[27].

Body

Geography

Iwakuni Air Base is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Iwakuni[3]. It is on the body of water Hiroshima Bay[5].

Physical Characteristics

Iwakuni Air Base sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+10'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include air base[6], airport[7], and commercial traffic aerodrome[8].

Why It Matters

Iwakuni Air Base ranks in the top 7% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . store.aci.aero. store.aci.aero. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . store.aci.aero. store.aci.aero. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . mlit.go.jp. Retrieved . mlit.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code Entity["Airport", "RJOI"]
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "RJOI"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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