U.S. Yokota base to belong to JAL

[Taro Toporific]

[vince]

For the last 40 years Yokota has been surrounded by aerospace companies just outside the gate, positioning themselves for the coming takeover...

[bejiita]

Just pay the Narita's 8-times-normal-world-price landing fee.[/i]

He should be able to do that easily. As soon as he takes over the golf course.

[Pixle101]

This is funny. They think that an air force base that is almost too small to take care of its own people is going to let the gov turn them into an airport? The most I see is a costly move of Yokota on the Japanese GOV expense. I am stationed at Kunsan AB South Korea and we have almost the same thing. But we only share the runway not the entire base. This could work and the US Air Force shares runways with airports at a lot of bases. But I have to wonder what is the 4 stages. I just came from Yokota on vacation and it is a really really small base. Unless he convinces the US gov to tear down family housing, there is no way he can make Yokata a military and civilian air port.

[cstaylor]

He just wants the U.S. out of there. I'm sure he'll be handing it over to ASDF after kicking out the civilian airlines.

[Blah Pete]

Gov. Blinky has been saying this for years with no action.
If he wants an airport close to Tokyo why doesn't he take Tachikawa Airbase from the JASDF? It is practically next to Yokota.

[Caustic Saint]

Gov. Blinky has been saying this for years with no action.
If he wants an airport close to Tokyo why doesn't he take Tachikawa Airbase from the JASDF? It is practically next to Yokota.

What? Like Haneda's not close enough to Tokyo? After flying into Haneda on my last two trips, I can't imagine dealing with the Narita mess again.

[cstaylor]

Can't fly to the U.S. from Haneda.

[Caustic Saint]

Can't fly to the U.S. from Haneda.

Yeah, I know. But if you're lucky enough to have the choice, Haneda is a no-brainer.