Hiroshima Heliport

Hiroshima Heliport
Hiroshimanishi Heliport
広島ヘリポート
Hiroshima Heripōto
Summary
Airport typeDefunct
OperatorHiroshima Prefectural Government
ServesHiroshima
LocationNishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
OpenedSeptember 15, 1961 (1961-09-15)
ClosedNovember 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)
Passenger services ceasedOctober 30, 2010 (2010-10-30)
Elevation AMSL9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates34°22′01″N 132°24′50″E / 34.36694°N 132.41389°E / 34.36694; 132.41389
Websitewww.hij.airport.jp/nishi/index.html
Map
RJBH
Location in Japan
RJBH
RJBH (Japan)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 1,800 5,906 Asphalt/concrete
Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan

Hiroshima Heliport (広島ヘリポート) (IATA: HIW, ICAO: RJBH), formerly known as Hiroshima–Nishi Airport (広島西飛行場, Hiroshima Nishi Hikōjō) was an heliport in Nishi Ward, located 3.1 NM (5.7 km; 3.6 mi) southwest of Hiroshima City, Japan. The heliport was once a commercial airport before it was closed in November 2012.