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Kagoshima Airport

Kagoshima, Japan

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Kagoshima Airport

Kagoshima, Japan

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906 ft

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Gateway to Kyushu's southernmost prefecture and island chains.

Opened

1972

Location

Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan

Kagoshima Airport (IATA: KOJ, ICAO: RJFK) is the primary commercial airport serving Kagoshima Prefecture in the southern Kyushu region of Japan. It is located in Kirishima, approximately 30 kilometres north of central Kagoshima city, and handles both domestic and international flights. The airport serves as an important hub for air travel to Japan's remote southern island groups, including the Amami Islands and the Ryukyu Islands. It supports connections to major Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, as well as limited international routes to destinations in East Asia. Kagoshima Airport plays a significant regional role given Kagoshima Prefecture's geography, which includes dozens of inhabited islands that rely on air connectivity. The airport's proximity to Kirishima's volcanic landscape also makes it a notable entry point for tourism in the area.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building handling both domestic and international passengers, with separate domestic and international wings.

Getting to & from

Limousine bus services connect the airport to Kagoshima city centre and Kagoshima-Chuo Station in approximately 40–50 minutes.

Airlines here

Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are the primary carriers operating at Kagoshima Airport, alongside regional carriers such as Japan Air Commuter (JAC) and Solaseed Air.

Notable facts

›Located near the active Kirishima volcanic complex in northern Kagoshima Prefecture.
›Serves as a key gateway to the Amami Islands and other remote island communities in the region.
›The current airport replaced an earlier facility closer to the city centre when it opened in 1972.
›International routes include connections to cities in South Korea and China.
›Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, is visible from parts of the prefecture served by the airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

Nordeste Linhas Aereas Regionais

Fuji Dream Airlines

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

Korean Air

Peach Aviation

China Eastern Airlines

All Nippon Airways

Routes

KOJ → HNDBC · 737

KOJ → UKBBC · 737

KOJ → TPECI · 738

KOJ → NGOGK · 320

KOJ → NRTGK · 320

KOJ → HKGHX · 320

KOJ → FSZJH · E70

KOJ → HNDJL · 767 73H

KOJ → ICNJL · 73H 73J 739

KOJ → ITMJL · E70 73H

KOJ → PVGJL · 319

KOJ → ICNKE · 73H 73J 739

KOJ → KIXMM · 320

KOJ → PVGMU · 319

KOJ → HNDNH · 787 320 767

KOJ → ITMNH · 735 767 320

KOJ → NGONH · 737 738

KOJ → OKANH · 735

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3206 routes 73H4 routes Boeing 7373 routes Boeing 7673 routes Boeing 737-8002 routes Embraer 1702 routes 73J2 routes Boeing 737-9002 routes Airbus A3192 routes Boeing 737-5002 routes Boeing 7871 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Kagoshima Airport is an international airport located in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, 29.6 km (18.4 mi) northeast of Kagoshima-Chūō Station in Kagoshima City. It is the second-busiest airport in Kyushu after Fukuoka Airport, serving 6.1 million passengers in 2018.

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