"Towards Asia's first horizontal spaceport! Oita Airport, a space travel hub of the future"

📍 What is Oita Airport? Oita Airport is the first airport in Japan to be developed as a horizontal spaceport. In partnership with the American space company Virgin Orbit, they planned to develop space using an aircraft to launch rockets into the air. With its long runway and close to the ocean, the airport is attracting attention as a new base for the space industry. Currently, the plan has been put on hold due to Virgin Orbit's bankruptcy, but Oita Prefecture continues to promote the spaceport concept and is seeking partnerships with new companies. Be sure to check out Oita Airport, where dreams of space are expanding! 📍 Basic information 📍 Location: Itohara, Musashi-cho, Kunisaki-shi, Oita Prefecture ⏰ Business hours: 6:30-21:30 (Terminal building) 🚶 Access 🚌 Approximately 60 minutes by airport bus from Oita Station 🚗 Approximately 50 minutes by car from Oita Expressway, Oita IC #Oita Airport #Horizontal spaceport #Space travel #Space industry #Japan's first #Aerospace #Airport of the future #Beppu travel #Oita tourism #Innovation #0 yen travel February 2025