Shizuoka Airport

Shizuoka Airport (静岡空港, Shizuoka Kūkō) (IATA: FSZ, ICAO: RJNS), also called Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, is located in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. Opened on June 4, 2009,[2] the airport has domestic service to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha (Okinawa), Komatsu, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima.[3] International routes connect it to Ningbo, Seoul, Taipei, and Shanghai.[4]

Shizuoka Airport

静岡空港

Shizuoka Kūkō
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorShizuoka Prefecture
LocationMakinohara, Shizuoka, Shimada, Shizuoka
Hub for
Elevation AMSL433 ft / 132 m
Coordinates34°47′46″N 138°11′22″E
WebsiteMt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
Map
RJNS
Location in Shizuoka Prefecture
RJNS
Location in Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,500 8,202 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers699,276
Cargo (metric tonnes)371
Aircraft movement9,689

The airport is located in Makinohara and Shimada. It is 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Shizuoka Station[5] and about 45 km (28 mi) from Hamamatsu, 80 km (50 mi) from Mt. Fuji, 130 km (81 mi) from Nagoya Airport, and 175 km (109 mi) from Tokyo in a direct line.

History

To allow for growth in air travel to Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, and the Mount Fuji area, and to fill the gap between Tokyo and Nagoya airports, Shizuoka Prefecture bought 190 hectares (470 acres) of land for Shizuoka Airport. One reason for building this airport in this particular location is that locals and tourists will not have to rely on the severely congested airports of the Tokyo region. Any flights that bypass the Tokyo region will help overall air traffic, including direct international flights. Like Kobe Airport, Shizuoka Airport has come under criticism as Nagoya Airport is not congested and is also in an expansion phase.

The airport was originally scheduled to open in March 2009, but was delayed by the shortening of the runway from 2,500 m (8,202 ft) to 2,200 m (7,218 ft), by the use of a displaced threshold that cannot be used for takeoff or landing,[5] due to environmental and noise concerns.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
All Nippon Airways Naha, Sapporo–Chitose
Beijing Capital AirlinesHangzhou
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines Hangzhou, Lianyungang,[6] Nanchang,[7] Ningbo, Shanghai–Pudong
China United Airlines Yantai[8]
Fuji Dream Airlines Fukuoka, Izumo, Kagoshima, Kitakyushu, Sapporo–Okadama
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon
Okay Airways Hangzhou[9]
Shanghai Airlines Wenzhou[10]
Sichuan Airlines Xi'an[11]

Access

The closest railway station is Kanaya Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Ōigawa Main Line. It is about 6 km from the airport. Taxi service to Shizuoka Station, a major station in the area, is available for 8,500 yen.

Buses run by three operators connect the airport to various railroad stations. The time required for the trip is about 55 minutes to Shizuoka Station, 25 minutes to Shimada Station, 42 minutes to Kakegawa Station stopping en route at Kikugawa Station, two hours to Hamamatsu Station, and 215 minutes to Kawaguchi Station with continuing service to Fujikyū Bus Terminal near Fuji-Q Highland.

Free parking for 2,000 cars is available at the airport.[12]

While the Tokaido Shinkansen line travels directly underneath the airport, there is no train station nor have any plans been made to build one.[12]

References
  1. "Shizuoka Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. Shizuoka airport to open in June
  3. Domestic Flights :: Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport (Retrieved on June 9, 2009)
  4. International Flights:Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport (Retrieved on June 9, 2009)
  5. AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287117/china-eastern-adds-lianyungang-shizuoka-service-in-w19/
  7. Liu, Jim. "China Eastern W19 Japan service changes". Routesonline. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. "China United adds Yantai – Shizuoka service from late-Dec 2018". routesonline. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  9. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287118/okay-airways-schedules-new-routes-to-japan-in-november-2019/
  10. Liu, Jim. "Shanghai Airlines adds Wenzhou – Japan service in W19". Routesonline. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. Liu, Jim. "Sichuan Airlines plans Xi'An – Shizuoka July 2019 launch". Routesonline. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  12. Car and Motorcycle Guide:Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 9, 2009)
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