Saga Airport
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Saga Airport 佐賀空港 Saga-kūkō |
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| Airport type | Public (Class Three, otherwise known as Type-3) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Saga Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Operator | Saga Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area | ||||||||||
| Location | Saga City | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°08′59″N 130°18′08″E / 33.14972°N 130.30222°ECoordinates: 33°08′59″N 130°18′08″E / 33.14972°N 130.30222°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.pref.saga.lg.jp | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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| Passengers | 630,478 |
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| Cargo (metric tonnes) | 5,050 |
| Aircraft movement | 10,060 |
Saga Airport (佐賀空港 Saga-kūkō?) (IATA: HSG, ICAO: RJFS) is an airport in the Kawasoe area of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It also uses the unofficial name Kyushu Saga International Airport (九州佐賀国際空港 Kyūshū Saga Kokusai Kūkō?).
Saga Airport is located on the edge of the Ariake Sea, in what could best be described as a reclaimed mudflat, 35 minutes from JR Saga Station by bus.
The governor of Saga Prefecture announced the construction of Saga Airport in January 1969, and after years of studies and negotiations, construction commenced in 1997. The airport opened in July 1998, with hours initially limited to 8.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. At the airport's outset, All Nippon Airways operated flights to Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya and Japan Air System operated a daily flight to Osaka. JAS suspended service to Osaka in September 2001; ANA suspended service to Nagoya in February 2003 and to Osaka in January 2011.
Due to the slump in mainline service to the airport, Saga Prefecture began several programs aimed at promoting usage of the airport, including ground transportation subsidies for local companies that used the airport for business travel. By fiscal year 2011 these subsidies totaled 4.2 billion yen, while landing fees payable to the prefecture had been slashed to one-third of their original level. The prefectural government also embarked on a promotional effort targeting foreign low-cost carriers.
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