The airport of Fukuoka is reserved for water landing aircraft, seaplanes and flying boats. Total area is 24.750 sqm and has a water landing strip extending to 1.500m in any direction inside the eastern part of the Fukuoka harbor. The hangars of the airport cover an area of 2.970 sqm and can provide simple maintenance, refueling and spare parts. In order to operate the seaplanes, two derricks able to lift up to 10 tones are available. Finally, the airport has radio, telephone, telegram and customs facilities as well as a quarantine-medical station.
Bellow we can see some photos of the airport.
Top photo is from the album "KOKU HATATSU SHI" (History of the Aviation progress),
Shinbun Shogo Tsushinsha pubs. Showa 7 (1933).
The other two and all the above information, are from the 1930 & 1931 volumes of the "KOKU NENKAN", published by the "Teikoku Hikokyokai" (Societe Imperial D' Aeronautique Du Japon).
(Special thanks to Don Marsh)
