Kushiro Airport
Airport in Japan
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Kushiro Airport (釧路空港, Kushiro Kūkō) (IATA: KUH, ICAO: RJCK) is an airport, located 17 km (11 mi) west-northwest[2] of the center of Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Kushiro Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | ||||||||||
| Operator | Hokkaido Airports | ||||||||||
| Location | Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan | ||||||||||
| Opened | July 1961 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 311 ft (95 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°02′27″N 144°11′35″E | ||||||||||
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| Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Do | Tokyo–Haneda |
| ANA Wings | Sapporo–Chitose |
| Hokkaido Air System | Sapporo–Okadama |
| Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Haneda |
| Peach Aviation | Seasonal: Osaka–Kansai,[3] Tokyo–Narita[4] |
International charter flights to Kushiro began in 2000 and have operated from South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.[5]
History
The airport opened in July 1961 with a 1,200 meter runway. It has been expanded and upgraded several times; a taxiway parallel to the runway opened in 1988, a Category 3a instrument landing system (ILS) became operational in 1995, and a new passenger terminal, 2.6 times the size of the original terminal, opened in 1998.[6][7]
Terminal
Kushiro Airport has a single passenger terminal on three levels with three boarding gates.[8] It is designed primarily for domestic flights, but has limited customs and immigration facilities for international charter arrivals.
Ground transport
A bus service runs between the airport and the town of Kushiro, taking about 25 minutes and calling at the railway station, "MOO" shopping complex and a few other locations. The bus is approximately timed with flight arrivals / departures.[9] There is no rail link connecting the airport.
