Chubu International Airport opens
{{byline|date=February 17, 2005|location=Nagoya}}

Chubu International Airport, [[w:Japan|Japan]]'s third major international gateway, has opened near [[w:Nagoya|Nagoya]].  Also known as Centrair, the 24-hour airport is on an artificial island 30 minutes south from the center of town and opens on time to serve [[w:Expo 2005|Expo 2005]], kicking off in March.  The new airport replaces the existing Nagoya airport and also takes over its IATA code NGO.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=2&id=327995 | title=Chubu airport opens as Japan's 3rd main international gateway
 | author= |pub=Japan Today |date=February 17, 2005}}

==References==
* [http://www.centrair.jp/en/index.html Centrair]

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Chubu International Airport, Japan's third major international gateway, has opened near Nagoya.  Also known as Centrair, the 24-hour airport is on an artificial island 30 minutes south from the center of town and opens on time to serve Expo 2005, kicking off in March.  The new airport replaces the existing Nagoya airport and also takes over its IATA code NGO.
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