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Nighttime Flights at Kadena Air Base Reach a Record High of 2,766, a 30% Increase From the Previous Year; Noise Prevention Agreement Deemed "meaningless."
[Kadena] It has been revealed that in fiscal year 2025, a total of 2,766 takeoffs and landings at the U.S. Kadena Air Base occurred between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following day, a period restricted by the Japan-U.S. aircraft noise control measures (noise prevention agreement). This represents a 30.1% increase (640 times) compared to the previous year and is the highest number since fiscal year 2017, when the Okinawa Defense Bureau began 24-hour …
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[Kadena] It has been revealed that in fiscal year 2025, a total of 2,766 takeoffs and landings at the U.S. Kadena Air Base occurred between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following day, a period restricted by the Japan-U.S. aircraft noise control measures (noise prevention agreement). This represents a 30.1% increase (640 times) compared to the previous year and is the highest number since fiscal year 2017, when the Okinawa Defense Bureau began 24-hour …