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The Essence of Fukuoka Airport
FUK
Location
Fukuoka · 40 · Japan
Connectivity
85 routes · 37 destinations
Position
33.586°, 130.451° · 32 ft elev.
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Japan's busiest airport closest to its city center.
Opened
1944
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka Airport (IATA: FUK, ICAO: RJFF) is a major international and domestic airport serving Fukuoka City on the island of Kyushu, Japan. It is one of the busiest airports in Japan by passenger traffic and handles a significant volume of flights across both domestic and international routes.
The airport is notably situated just a few kilometers from Fukuoka's city center, making it exceptionally convenient for travelers. Its domestic terminal and international terminal are located in close proximity, and the airport is directly connected to Fukuoka's subway system, allowing passengers to reach central stations such as Hakata in approximately five to ten minutes.
Fukuoka Airport serves as an important gateway for routes connecting Japan with East Asia, including South Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. Capacity constraints due to its urban location have prompted ongoing discussions and planning for expansion, including the addition of a second runway.
Terminals
The airport has separate domestic and international passenger terminals connected by a free shuttle bus service.
Getting to & from
Fukuoka Airport is directly served by the Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line, connecting passengers to Hakata Station and Tenjin in approximately five to ten minutes.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at Fukuoka include Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Peach Aviation, Jetstar Japan, Korean Air, and various other Asian carriers.
Notable facts
- ›Fukuoka Airport is one of the closest major airports to a city center in Japan, located roughly 2 km from downtown.
- ›The airport handles over 20 million passengers per year in normal pre-pandemic conditions.
- ›A second runway expansion project has been planned to address capacity issues caused by the single-runway configuration.
- ›The airport originated as a military airfield during World War II.
- ›It is a key hub for domestic routes to Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, and Naha (Okinawa).
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Route map (37 destinations)
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Airlines serving this airport
Jeju Air
7C
Star Flyer
7G
American Airlines
AA
Skymark Airlines
BC
EVA Air
BR
Coast Air
BX
Air Busan
BX
Air China
CA
China Airlines
CI
Cathay Pacific
CX
China Southern Airlines
CZ
Delta Air Lines
DL
Ibex Airlines
FW
Go One Airways
GK
Genesis
GK
Hawaiian Airlines
HA
Nordeste Linhas Aereas Regionais
JH
Fuji Dream Airlines
JH
Japan Airlines
JL
Japan Airlines Domestic
JL
Dragonair
KA
Korean Air
KE
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KL
Peach Aviation
MM
China Eastern Airlines
MU
All Nippon Airways
NH
Japan Transocean Air
NU
Air Macau
NX
Catovair
OC
Asiana Airlines
OZ
Ozark Air Lines
OZ
Philippine Airlines
PR
Singapore Airlines
SQ
Singapore Airlines Cargo
SQ
Thai Airways International
TG
Turkish Airlines
TK
Trans World Airlines
TW
Tway Airlines
TW
United Airlines
UA
Hong Kong Express Airways
UO
Vietnam Airlines
VN
Routes
FUK → ICN7C · 737
FUK → HND7G · 320
FUK → NRTAA · 737
FUK → CTSBC · 737
FUK → HNDBC · 737
FUK → IBRBC · 737
FUK → OKABC · 737
FUK → SDJBC · 737
FUK → TPEBR · 332 333
FUK → PUSBX · 320
FUK → DLCCA · 738
FUK → PVGCA · 320
FUK → TPECI · 333 744 738 343
FUK → HKGCX · 321 333
FUK → TPECX · 772
FUK → CANCZ · 319
FUK → SHECZ · 319
FUK → HNLDL · 76W
FUK → ITMFW · CRJ
FUK → KMIFW · CRJ
FUK → KMQFW · CRJ
FUK → NGOFW · CRJ
FUK → SDJFW · CRJ
FUK → KIXGK · 320
FUK → NGOGK · 320
FUK → NRTGK · 320
FUK → HNLHA · 763
FUK → FSZJH · E70
FUK → KIJJH · E70
FUK → MMJJH · E70
FUK → BKKJL · 330
FUK → CTSJL · 73H
FUK → HANJL · 321
FUK → HNAJL · E70
FUK → HNDJL · 777 767 73H
FUK → ICNJL · 333 739 773
FUK → ITMJL · E70
FUK → NRTJL · 73H
FUK → PVGJL · 320 738
FUK → SDJJL · E70
FUK → SGNJL · 321
FUK → TAOJL · 319
FUK → TPEJL · 772
FUK → HKGKA · 321 333
FUK → ICNKE · 333 739 77W 73J
FUK → PUSKE · 739
FUK → AMSKL · 777
FUK → KIXMM · 320
FUK → PVGMU · 320 738
FUK → TAOMU · 319
FUK → CJUNH · 320
FUK → CTSNH · 772 767
FUK → DLCNH · 738
FUK → FUJNH · DH8 DH2
FUK → GUMNH · 738 73G
FUK → HNDNH · 773 772 767 787 738
FUK → ICNNH · 333 321 77L 763
FUK → ISGNH · 735
FUK → ITMNH · 735 767 737
FUK → KIJNH · 735
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Encyclopaedia
Fukuoka Airport , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport located 1.6 nautical miles east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The facility has two runways and covers 345 hectares of land.
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About on Wikipedia
Fukuoka Airport
Airport serving Fukuoka–Kitakyushu, Japan
Fukuoka Airport , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport located 1.6 nautical miles east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The facility has two runways and covers 345 hectares of land.
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