Kushiro Airport Guide
Tancho Kushiro Airport sits about 17 kilometres west-northwest of Kushiro city centre in eastern Hokkaido, Japan. It opened in July 1961 and serves the Kushiro area, including the marshland and national park country around it. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism owns the site, and Hokkaido Airports operates it. The name refers to the tancho, the red-crowned crane that lives in the Kushiro wetlands.
One asphalt runway, 17/35 and 2,500 metres long, handles all traffic. The airport stands 95 metres above sea level. Its single terminal has three levels, three boarding gates and an observation deck on the third floor. The terminal is mainly for domestic flights, with limited customs and immigration for international charter arrivals.
The airport handled 685,379 passengers, 10,043 aircraft movements and 2,452 tonnes of cargo in 2015, the latest figures on the Wikipedia page. Scheduled routes run to Tokyo Haneda, Sapporo Chitose and Sapporo Okadama. Peach Aviation adds seasonal flights to Osaka Kansai and Tokyo Narita. International charter flights from South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong have arrived since 2000.
Services
5 of 6 availableCompare 5 listed options at Kushiro Airport, spanning parking, car rentals, lounges, hotels and shuttles. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Kushiro Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 685K passengers (2015)1 runwayopened 1961
- Location
- 43.041, 144.193
- Operator
- Hokkaido Airports Co., Ltd.
Terminals
1 terminalKushiro Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Passenger Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 5 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Passenger TerminalMixed
Air Do, ANA Wings, Hokkaido Air System, Japan Airlines, Peach Aviation
Nearby cities
1 cityKushiro Airport is closest to Kushiro (17 km southeast). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Kushiro17 km southeast
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