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Kitakyushu Airport

Kitakyushu Airport
北九州空港
Kitakyūshū-kūkō
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Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Ministry of Transport (airfield)
Kitakyushu Air Terminal Co. (terminal)
Serves Kitakyushu, Japan
Hub for StarFlyer
Elevation AMSL 21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 33°50′44″N 131°02′06″E / 33.84556°N 131.03500°E / 33.84556; 131.03500Coordinates: 33°50′44″N 131°02′06″E / 33.84556°N 131.03500°E / 33.84556; 131.03500
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RJFR is located in Japan
RJFR
RJFR
Location in Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,500 8,202 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 1,317,504
Cargo (metric tonnes) 7,922
Aircraft movement 17,461
Passengers 1,317,504
Cargo (metric tonnes) 7,922
Aircraft movement 17,461

Kitakyushu Airport (北九州空港 Kitakyūshū-kūkō?) (IATA: KKJICAO: RJFR) 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 March 16, 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.

It is the fourth airport in Japan to begin operating 24 hours a day, after New Chitose International Airport (Sapporo), Kansai International Airport (Osaka), and Chūbu Centrair International Airport (Nagoya).


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