Osaka Itami International Airport Guide
Osaka Itami Airport sits across the boundary of Itami, Toyonaka and Ikeda, on the plain north of central Osaka. The site opened as a military airfield in 1939 and began scheduled civil service in 1951, when Japan Airlines flew a leased Martin 2-0-2 between Itami and Tokyo Haneda. Kansai Airports has run the airport since 2016 under a concession from its owner, New Kansai International Airport Company.
For decades the airport kept the English name "Osaka International Airport" even though it stopped handling international flights once Kansai International Airport opened offshore in 1994. To end the confusion, the operator renamed it "Osaka Itami Airport" in English in January 2025; the Japanese name is unchanged. Daily operating hours and flight slots are capped, a restriction tied to the airport's position inside a dense residential area.
A monorail line and limousine buses link the terminal to central Osaka, and travelers approaching from the Itami side reach the building through a tunnel that runs beneath the runway and apron.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 15M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1951
- Location
- 34.781, 135.441
- Operator
- Kansai Airports (operated under concession from New Kansai International Airport Company since 2016)
Terminals
2 terminalsOsaka Itami International Airport has 2 passenger terminals — North Terminal and South Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 4 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.
- North TerminalDomestic
Japan Airlines, Amakusa Airlines
- South TerminalDomestic
All Nippon Airways, Ibex Airlines
Nearby cities
3 citiesOsaka Itami International Airport is closest to Osaka (13 km southeast), and also serves Kobe, Kyoto and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities 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.
- Osaka13 km southeast
- Kobe33 km southwest
- Kyoto47 km northeast
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