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Kushiro Airport

Kushiro, Japan

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ICAO

RJCK

Elevation

327 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Kushiro Airport

KUH

Location

Kushiro · 01 · Japan

Connectivity

5 routes · 3 destinations

Position

43.041°, 144.193° · 327 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa exemption (70+ nationalities), eVisa (select countries)Official

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Eastern Hokkaido's gateway to wilderness and wetlands.

Opened

1961

Location

Kushiro, Japan

Kushiro Airport (IATA: KUH, ICAO: RJCK) is a regional airport serving Kushiro, a city on the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island. It functions as the primary air link for the region, connecting travelers to major Japanese cities and supporting tourism to the nearby Kushiro Shitsugen (Kushiro Marshland), Japan's largest wetland and a Ramsar-designated site. The airport handles a modest volume of domestic traffic and is operated under the oversight of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It serves as an important hub for visitors exploring eastern Hokkaido's national parks, including Akan-Mashu National Park and the broader wetland ecosystem that draws nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers year-round.

Terminals

Kushiro Airport has a single passenger terminal handling both arrivals and departures for its domestic routes.

Getting to & from

Kushiro Airport is connected to Kushiro city center, approximately 24 kilometers away, primarily by airport bus services and taxi.

Airlines here

Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are the primary carriers operating at Kushiro Airport, offering connections to Sapporo (New Chitose) and Tokyo (Haneda).

Notable facts

›Kushiro Airport serves as the main gateway to Kushiro Shitsugen, Japan's largest wetland.
›The airport primarily operates domestic routes, with no scheduled international services.
›Akan-Mashu National Park, a major tourist destination, is accessible from the airport.
›The region around Kushiro is renowned for the Japanese red-crowned crane (tancho), an endangered species.
›Kushiro experiences cold, foggy conditions typical of eastern Hokkaido, which can affect flight operations.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

TransAsia Airways

Hokkaido International Airlines

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

All Nippon Airways

Routes

KUH → TPEGE · 330

KUH → HNDHD · 735

KUH → HNDJL · 73H

KUH → CTSNH · 737

KUH → HNDNH · 767 320 737

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 7372 routes Airbus A3301 routes Boeing 737-5001 routes 73H1 routes Boeing 7671 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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