Various (leased by Government of Japan and made available to the U.S.)
Operator
U.S. Air Force
Controlled by
Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
Status
Operational
Website
www.kadena.af.mil
Site history
Built
1945 (1945) (as Yara Hikojo Airfield)
In use
1945 – present
Garrison information
Current commander
Brig. Gen. David Eaglin
Garrison
18th Wing (Host)
Airfield information
Identifiers
IATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN, WMO: 479310
Elevation
43.6 metres (143 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction
Length and surface
05R/23L
3,688 metres (12,100 ft) Asphalt and Concrete
05L/23R
3,688 metres (12,100 ft) Asphalt and Concrete
Other airfield facilities
1x V/STOL pad
Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan[1]
Kadena Air Base in the center
Kadena Air Base (嘉手納飛行場, Kadena Hikōjō) (IATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN) is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often referred to as the "Keystone of the Pacific" because of its highly strategic location.[2] It is located 650 km (400 mi) off the coast of China and at a distance of 770 km (480 mi) from Shanghai, a major economic hub. It is home to the USAF's 18th Wing, the 353rd Special Operations Wing, reconnaissance units, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, and a variety of associated units. Over 20,000 American servicemembers, family members, and Japanese employees live or work at Kadena Air Base.[3] It is the largest and most active U.S. Air Force base in East Asia.[4]
^"RODN – Kadena". Japan Aeronautical Information Service Centre. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^"Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan | MilitaryBases.com". Military Bases. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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