Kansai International Airport
Photo: Hideyuki KAMON from Takarazuka / 宝塚市, Hyogo / 兵庫県, Japan / 日本 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Major hub with GA access24 hoursCustoms on siteSlots required

Kansai International Airport RJBB / KIX

Osaka's 24-hour offshore airport with a business-aviation terminal, 50 minutes from Umeda and Namba and an hour from Kyoto. Slot and parking approval is easier than Tokyo; Expo 2025 infrastructure improved road links. Itami is closer but domestic-only.

13,123 ft
Longest runway
50 min
Drive to Osaka
1
FBOs / handlers
26 ft
Elevation

Facts

Hours
H24
24-hour operations
Yes
Customs & immigration
Yes
Prior permission (PPR)
Yes
Slot coordination
Yes
Noise curfew
No
Runway surface
asphalt
Fuel
Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
Helipad
Yes
Distance to centre
50 km
Typical largest aircraft
Any size including widebody VIP.

Private terminals (FBOs)

  • Kansai Airport Business Aviation Terminal (Kansai Airports)

An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.

Which jets can use this runway?

Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 13,123 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.

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