# Gifu Airport (QGU)

> Gifu, JP · IATA: QGU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `QGU` |
| City | Gifu |
| Country | JP |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 39 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 35.39410, 136.86999 |

## Description

No airline has ever issued a ticket to QGU in recent memory: Gifu Airfield near Kakamigahara is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) installation, not a commercial airport. Opened in 1917, it is considered Japan's oldest operating airfield and now serves as the JASDF's main flight test and development base, with a Kawasaki Heavy Industries aircraft plant on its doorstep. There is no civil scheduled traffic, no cargo terminal and no handling capability for forwarders. Air freight from the Gifu and greater Nagoya region moves through Chubu Centrair (NGO) or Nagoya Komaki (NKM). The surrounding area is one of Japan's industrial heavyweights — automotive and aerospace suppliers whose exports reach world markets via Nagoya's airports and seaport.

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