Shizuoka Airport

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Shizuoka Airport
Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport
富士山静岡空港
Fujisan Shizuoka Kūkō
IATA: - ICAO:
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Shizuoka Prefecture
Serves Shizuoka, Shizuoka
Elevation AMSL 433 ft (132 m)
Coordinates 34°47′46″N 138°11′22″E / 34.79611, 138.18944Coordinates: 34°47′46″N 138°11′22″E / 34.79611, 138.18944
Website www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kuukou/
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 8,202 2,500 Concrete/Asphalt

Shizuoka Airport (静岡空港 Shizuoka Kūkō?) is an airport currently under construction in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is expected to be completed and operational by March, 2009. To allow for growth in air travel to Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, and Mount Fuji areas, Shizuoka Prefecture has bought 190 hectares (470 acres) of land for the 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, so any flights that bypass that region will help overall air traffic, including direct international flights.

Google maps already show the completed apron and runway of the airport. This location is between Makinohara and Shimada.

It is about 80 km (50 mi) from Mt. Fuji.

[edit] Service Plans

The following data from Shizuoka Prefectural Website: (translated from Japanese)

Asiana Airlines had committed to opening a route from Seoul, following the signing of an open skies agreement between South Korea and Japan (ex Tokyo region).

Japan Airlines plans has scheduled 1 daily flight to Sapporo-Chitose, 3 daily flights to Fukuoka. [1] [2] [3]

All Nippon Airways plans has scheduled 1 daily flight to Sapporo-Chitose, and 1 to Naha.

Dragon Air plans charter flights between Shizuoka to Hong Kong.

EVA Air plans charter flights between Shizuoka to Taipei.

Continental Micronesia plans charter flights between Shizuoka to Guam.

Startup airline Suzuyo to be based out of this airport has purchased two Embraer E-170 jets.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Japan Airlines (2007-10-31). "JAL Announces Plan to Operate From New Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
  2. ^ "JAL to use Shizuoka airport from '09", SHIZUOKA (Kyodo): The Japan Times, 2007-11-01. 2007-11-01. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 
  3. ^ "JAL to Operate Flights from New Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport", ASIA Travel Tips.com, 2007-11-02. 2007-11-01. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 
  4. ^ New Japanese Airline orders Two Embraer 170 E-Jets

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