Kitakyushu Airport (北九州空港, Kitakyūshū-kūkō) (IATA: KKJ, ICAO: RJFR), sometimes called Kokuraminami Airport, is an airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea, 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the main body of the city. It opened on 16 March 2006, as New Kitakyushu Airport (新北九州空港, Shin-kitakyūshū-kūkō) but was renamed in 2008. It is designated a second class airport, and it has some international charter flights.
The former Kitakyushu Airport had restrictions on aircraft operation due to its small size and location, close to mountains and residential areas. Heavy fog often resulted in flight cancellations. There were similar problems at the nearby Fukuoka Airport, which cannot engage in nighttime operations due to proximity to residential areas.
A new airport was intended to be free from such problems due to its offshore location, making possible 24-hour operation. Large cargo planes can use the airport, making possible convenient freight movement to and from nearby industrial zones. Toyota has a factory just across the bay from the airport.
Construction
A committee to promote the construction of the new airport was founded in 1978, with the governor of Fukuoka as chairman. Construction began in October 1994.
The new airport was anticipated by residents in and around the cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. The Kitakyushu municipal government organized bus tours to the construction site for interested citizens in an attempt to defuse controversy over the construction. The airport officially opened on March 16, 2006.
The first aircraft to land at the airport was a StarFlyer Airbus on March 26, 2006. The first international flight from Shanghai landed on March 30, 2006. A Korean low-cost carrier, Jeju Air, flew eight charter flights from Kitakyushu to Incheon International Airport in summer 2008. Scheduled service on the route started in March 2009.
Events
Several events were held to commemorate the opening of the airport. A marathon was held on February 5, 2006 with half-marathon, 10 kilometre and five kilometre courses to celebrate the opening of the new airport.[citation needed] On June 4, 2006, a rugby game was played at Honjo Stadium between Japan and Tonga as part of the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations series.[citation needed]
On August 2, 2006, the one-millionth user of the airport was presented with souvenirs. By July 11, 2007, 3 million passengers had used the airport.
Dimensions
The runway is 2,500 by 60 m (8,202 by 197 ft) (with a separate taxiway of 2,500 by 30 m (8,202 by 98 ft)), enough to accommodate Boeing 747s and other large jet aircraft. The manmade island on which the airport is built is 4,125 m (13,533 ft) long and 900 m (2,953 ft) wide (3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)). Due to the island's size and the relative shallowness of the surrounding water, which is about 7 m (23 ft) in depth, future expansion will be conducted, starting with a 500m runway extension to 3,000 by 30 m (9,843 by 98 ft)).
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Kitakyushu Airport 北九州空港 Kitakyushu kukō IATA KKJ ICAO RJFR sometimes called Kokuraminami Airport is an airport in Kokuraminami ku Kitakyushu Fukuoka Japan It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea 3 km 1 9 mi away from the main body of the city It opened on 16 March 2006 as New Kitakyushu Airport 新北九州空港 Shin kitakyushu kukō but was renamed in 2008 It is designated a second class airport and it has some international charter flights Kitakyushu Airport北九州空港Kitakyushu kukōIATA KKJICAO RJFRSummaryAirport typePublicOperatorMinistry of Transport airfield Kitakyushu Air Terminal Co terminal ServesKitakyushu JapanOpened16 March 2006 16 years ago 2006 03 16 Hub forStarFlyerElevation AMSL21 ft 6 mCoordinates33 50 44 N 131 02 06 E 33 84556 N 131 03500 E 33 84556 131 03500 Coordinates 33 50 44 N 131 02 06 E 33 84556 N 131 03500 E 33 84556 131 03500MapRJFRLocation in Fukuoka PrefectureShow map of Fukuoka PrefectureRJFRLocation in JapanShow map of JapanRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft18 36 2 500 8 202 Asphalt ConcreteStatistics 2015 Passengers1 317 504Cargo metric tonnes 7 922Aircraft movement17 461Source Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transport and Tourism 1 It is the fourth airport in Japan to begin operating 24 hours a day after New Chitose Airport Sapporo Kansai International Airport Osaka and Chubu Centrair International Airport Nagoya Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction 1 2 Flights 1 3 Events 2 Dimensions 3 Airlines and destinations 3 1 Passenger 3 2 Cargo 4 Other facilities 5 Statistics 6 Access 6 1 Road 6 2 Bus 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe former Kitakyushu Airport had restrictions on aircraft operation due to its small size and location close to mountains and residential areas Heavy fog often resulted in flight cancellations There were similar problems at the nearby Fukuoka Airport which cannot engage in nighttime operations due to proximity to residential areas A new airport was intended to be free from such problems due to its offshore location making possible 24 hour operation Large cargo planes can use the airport making possible convenient freight movement to and from nearby industrial zones Toyota has a factory just across the bay from the airport Construction Edit A committee to promote the construction of the new airport was founded in 1978 with the governor of Fukuoka as chairman Construction began in October 1994 The new airport was anticipated by residents in and around the cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki The Kitakyushu municipal government organized bus tours to the construction site for interested citizens in an attempt to defuse controversy over the construction The airport officially opened on March 16 2006 Flights Edit StarFlyer Airbus A320 200 at the airport The first aircraft to land at the airport was a StarFlyer Airbus on March 26 2006 The first international flight from Shanghai landed on March 30 2006 A Korean low cost carrier Jeju Air flew eight charter flights from Kitakyushu to Incheon International Airport in summer 2008 Scheduled service on the route started in March 2009 Events Edit Several events were held to commemorate the opening of the airport A marathon was held on February 5 2006 with half marathon 10 kilometre and five kilometre courses to celebrate the opening of the new airport citation needed On June 4 2006 a rugby game was played at Honjo Stadium between Japan and Tonga as part of the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations series citation needed On August 2 2006 the one millionth user of the airport was presented with souvenirs By July 11 2007 3 million passengers had used the airport Dimensions EditThe runway is 2 500 by 60 m 8 202 by 197 ft with a separate taxiway of 2 500 by 30 m 8 202 by 98 ft enough to accommodate Boeing 747s and other large jet aircraft The manmade island on which the airport is built is 4 125 m 13 533 ft long and 900 m 2 953 ft wide 3 73 km2 1 44 sq mi Due to the island s size and the relative shallowness of the surrounding water which is about 7 m 23 ft in depth future expansion will be conducted starting with a 500m runway extension to 3 000 by 30 m 9 843 by 98 ft Airlines and destinations EditPassenger Edit Terminal lobby seen from the departure lounge AirlinesDestinationsFuji Dream AirlinesShizuokaJapan AirlinesTokyo HanedaStarFlyerTokyo Haneda Charter Taipei Taoyuan begins 15 January 2023 2 Cargo Edit AirlinesDestinationsANA CargoNahaKorean Air CargoLos Angeles Seoul Incheon 3 Other facilities Edit StarFlyer headquarters The airline StarFlyer has its head office on the airport property 4 Statistics EditAnnual passenger traffic at KKJ airport See Wikidata query Access Edit Bridge to Kitakyushu Airport Road Edit A 2 1 km toll free bridge connects the island to the Higashikyushu Expressway via the Kanda Kitakyushukukō interchange Bus Edit Terminal Via Note OperatorSunatsu Kokura Station Bus Center NishitetsuKitakyushu Science and Research Park Orio KurosakiKusami Station Runs on automated driving 5 Hakata Station Tenjin only at midnight and early morningBeppu Station ends 31 July 2019 Oita Kotsu Kamenoi BusReferences Edit Kitakyushu Airport PDF Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transport and Tourism Archived from the original PDF on 21 October 2016 Retrieved 7 January 2017 StarFlyer Adds Kitakyushu Taipei Charters in 1Q23 Aeroroutes 9 December 2022 대한항공 일본 기타큐슈 화물기 신규 취항 in Korean Korea Logistics News 26 November 2019 会社概要 StarFlyer Retrieved on December 20 2010 本社 800 0306 福岡県北九州市小倉南区空港北町6番 北九州空港スターフライヤー本社ビル About auto operator busExternal links Edit Japan portal Aviation portalOfficial website Official website in Japanese Official brochure in English about the airport PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2007 07 01 3 89 MiB Current weather for RJFR at NOAA NWS Accident history for KKJ at Aviation Safety Network Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kitakyushu Airport amp oldid 1133294445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
