Airport details

Kadena Air Base

Kadena, Japan Asia

IATA DNA ICAO RODN 2 runways
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Airport information

Dataset record
IATA
DNA
ICAO
RODN
Elevation
143 ft / 44 m
Runways
2
Longest runway
12,100 ft / 3,688 m
Main surface
Asphalt
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
26.3556, 127.767998

Location

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Weather snapshot

Asia/Tokyo · Updated Sat 7 Nov, 12:00

Open-Meteo

Mainly clear now, with temperatures around 22°C to 25°C (71°F to 76°F) today and up to 0% rain risk.

Current
Mainly clear
Temperature
24°C
76°F
Humidity
54%
Wind
27 km/h 16 mph
Local time
12:12
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
17:43

Today

Partly cloudy

22°C to 25°C 71°F to 76°F

Rain 0%
Wind 27 km/h 16 mph

Sun

Light drizzle

22°C to 26°C 72°F to 79°F

Rain 31%
Wind 24 km/h 15 mph

Mon

Light drizzle

22°C to 26°C 71°F to 79°F

Rain 67%
Wind 20 km/h 13 mph

Airline service

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About

From Wikipedia

Kadena Air Base

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. 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 Chinese 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. It is the largest and most active U.S. Air Force base in East Asia.

Kadena Air Base's history dates back to just before the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945, when a local construction firm completed a small airfield namedYara Hikojonear the village of Kadena. The airfield, used by the Imperial Ja...

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Kadena Air Base

Country

Japan

Official name
Japan

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