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Chubu Centrair International Airport

Posted by James Turnbull, Saturday, 4th March 2006

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Opened just last year on a specially built man made island Centrair International Airport is Japan’s third off-shore airport and is shaped like a capital “D” so that currents inside the bay will flow freely around the island. The airport’s opening coincided with the 2005 World Expo in Aichi so you should be able to follow the tram line all the way to the Expo site.

If you browse around the site there’s quite a few things to see, including a Plane taking off, the Control Tower, a Giant Apple and some shellfish farms.

Thanks: Emnikufesin, Ben Ehlers

5 Responses to 'Chubu Centrair International Airport'

  1. alame says:

    Hmmm… is that plane taking off? It looks to be just off the ground, yet is close to the beginning of the runway…

  2. Feòrag says:

    If you look just to the west, you can see what looks like Placemark: a contrail, and the shadow it casts / Google Earth.

  3. James says:

    I followed the tram line north and found what appears to be home-made fireworks? I don’t know what I am looking at. Here: Placemark: have a look for yourself / Google Earth

  4. Brian says:

    Check out the wake on this boat. Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

  5. Brian says:

    Oops, bad link. Try this one:

    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

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