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RJCJ METAR JASDF Chitose Air Base

Chitose, Hokkaidō PrefectureElevation 87 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RJCC · 2 NM SE · 14 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RJCC
WIND
340@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW18L36R18R36L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18L/36R
Dimensions
13,124 x 200 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
18R/36L
Dimensions
8,860 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
87 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0735Z 4:35 PM
Sunrise
2100Z 6:00 AM
Loggable night
0804Z (5:04 PM local) → 2031Z (5:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0735Z (4:35 PM local) → 2100Z (6:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0835Z (5:35 PM local) → 2000Z (5:00 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

JASDF Chitose Air Base is in Chitose, Hokkaidō Prefecture. Field elevation 87 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARJCJ
RegionHokkaidō Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates42.7945, 141.6660
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1
APP
APP
121.9
CLNC DEL
CLD
124.7
DEP
DEP
121.7
GND
GND
34.46
METRO
PMSV
127.7
TCA
TCA
118.2
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

RJCJ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RJCC (2 NM SE, VFR).

RJCC New Chitose Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
RJCO Sapporo Okadama Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
RJEC Asahikawa Airport
63 NM NE
VFR
RJCB Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
68 NM E
VFR
RJCH Hakodate Airport
72 NM SW
VFR
RJEB Monbetsu Airport
118 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗RJCJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RJCJ have a METAR?
Yes. RJCJ is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RJCJ have a TAF?
When RJCJ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at RJCJ?
RJCJ sits at 87 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RJCJ?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.