Kushiro Airport

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Kushiro Airport
釧路空港
Kushiro Kūkō
IATA: KUH - ICAO: RJCK
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Serves Kushiro
Elevation AMSL 311 ft (94.8 m)
Coordinates 43°2′27″N, 144°11′34″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 8,202 2,500 Paved

Kushiro Airport (釧路空港 Kushiro Kūkō?) (IATA: KUH, ICAO: RJCK) is an airport in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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[edit] Airlines and destinations

International charter flights to Kushiro began in 2000 and have operated from South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Korean Air plans to upgrade its summer charter service to scheduled service beginning in April 2008.

[edit] Terminal Passenger Features

Kushiro Airport has a passenger terminal on three levels, all scheduled flights use the same terminal.

[edit] First (Ground) Floor

  • Arrivals situated on the right of the terminal building
  • Car hire counters
  • Tourist / visitor information desk
  • ATM
  • Display of stuffed cranes
  • Small coffee shop
  • JAL and ANA ticket desks

[edit] Second Floor

  • Various gift shops and coffee establishments
  • Security check to departures
  • "Pay for use Business room"
  • "Pay for use Meeting Room"
  • Coin Lockers

[edit] Third Floor

  • Viewing gallery
  • Restaurant

[edit] Ground Transport

A bus service runs between the Airport and town of Kushiro, taking about 25 minutes and calling at the railway station, "MOO" shopping complex and a few other locations. The bus is approximately timed with flight arrivals / departures.

A number of car hire companies have desks in the arrivals, all have off site parking, although this is no more than 2 minutes travel in the shuttle bus.

There is no rail link

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