Shizuoka Airport

Summary

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
OwnerShizuoka Prefecture
OperatorMt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport [ja]
ServesHamamatsu and Shizuoka
LocationMakinohara, Shizuoka, Shimada, Shizuoka
Hub for
Elevation AMSL433 ft / 132 m
Coordinates34°47′46″N 138°11′22″E / 34.79611°N 138.18944°E / 34.79611; 138.18944
WebsiteMt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
Map
RJNS is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
RJNS
RJNS
Location in Shizuoka Prefecture
RJNS is located in Japan
RJNS
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 Mount Fuji, 130 km (81 mi) from Nagoya, and 175 km (109 mi) from Tokyo in a direct line.

History edit

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 landing,[5] due to environmental and noise concerns.

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
ANA Wings Seasonal: Naha, Sapporo–Chitose[6]
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai–Pudong[7]
Fuji Dream Airlines Fukuoka, Izumo, Kagoshima, Kitakyushu, Kumamoto, Sapporo–Chitose
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon

Statistics edit

Annual passenger traffic at FSZ airport. See Wikidata query.

Access edit

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.

Route and Highway buses edit

Bus Stop No. 1 edit

Access information

Bus stop No Time(minutes) Via Destination Company
1 Kawaguchiko Line 180 Gotemba StationFuji-Q Highland Kawaguchiko Station Fujikyu bus
Fujiedashi Access Bus 35 Non stop Fujieda Station Shizutetsu justline
Shibuya Liner 250 Gotemba Station Shibuya Station Tokyu bus

Fuji Dream Airlines Access Bus edit

Bus stop No Time(minutes) Via Destination Company
2 Access Bus (Free) 30 Non stop Kakegawa Station FDA

Bus Stop No. 3 edit

Bus stop No Time(minutes) Via Destination Company
3 Fujisan Shizuokakūkō - Shizuoka Line (A-1) 54 Shizuoka Station Shin-Shizuoka Station Shizutetsu justline

Bus Stop No. 4 edit

Bus stop No Time(minutes) Via Destination Company
4 Fujisan Shizuoka kūkō-Shimada Line (A-3) 25 Non stop Shimada Station Shizutetsu justline
Kanaya・SL Shin-Kanaya Line 18 Kanaya Station Shin-Kanaya Station Daitetsu Advance

Free parking for 2,000 cars is available at the airport.[8]

While the Tokaido Shinkansen line travels directly underneath the airport, there is no train station nor have any plans been made to build one.[8]

References edit

  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. ^ a b AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ ANA Dec 2022/Jan 2023 Shizuoka Operations Aeroroutes. 24 August 2022.
  7. ^ "东航9月国际航班计划". Weibo. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b Car and Motorcycle Guide:Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 9, 2009)

External links edit

  Media related to Shizuoka Airport at Wikimedia Commons

  • Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport website
  • Shizuoka Prefecture Department of Airport – Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport
  • Port and Airport Department, Chubu Regional Bureau, MLIT – Shizuoka Airport
  • (in Japanese) Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau, MLIT – Shizuoka Airport