Fukushima Airport (福島空港, Fukushima Kūkō) (IATA: FKS, ICAO: RJSF) is an airport in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The airport is located 19.4 km (12.1 mi) southeast of Kōriyama Station.
Fukushima Airport 福島空港 Fukushima Kūkō | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 372 m / 1,220 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°13′39″N 140°25′41″E / 37.22750°N 140.42806°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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  FKS/RJSF Location in Japan  FKS/RJSF FKS/RJSF (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
History
editFukushima Airport was conceived in the late 1970s, and planning at the prefectural level began in 1981. Construction occurred between 1988 and 1991, and the airport opened on March 20, 1993. The international terminal was opened in 1999.
The last episode of the TV drama Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World was filmed at Fukushima Airport in 2004.
The airport remained operational during and following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, and temporarily saw increased domestic service during the closure of the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line to Tokyo. The disasters caused minor damage to the airport itself but led to the suspension of scheduled international service by Asiana Airlines (to Seoul) and China Eastern Airlines (to Shanghai).
In November 2011, the airport terminal operator filed a claim against Tokyo Electric Power for 48 million yen in lost profits from the lost international service. As of June 2013[update] Asiana is considering resumption of scheduled service to Seoul due to the resurgent popularity of charter services with both Japanese and Korean tourists, but the Shanghai service appears much less likely to resume in the foreseeable future.[2]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ANA Wings | Osaka–Itami, Sapporo–Chitose |
| Ibex Airlines | Osaka–Itami |
| Tigerair Taiwan | Taipei–Taoyuan[3] |
Statistics
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Land traffic
edit- Limousine bus[4]
Route and highway buses
edit| No | Via | Destination | Company | Notes |
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| Airport bus | Kōriyama-Chuō-Kōgyō-Danchi | Kōriyama Station | Fukushima kōtsū[5] | There is a connecting discount to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station via Kōriyama Station (Aizu bus[6]). |
| Airport bus | Nonstop | Iwaki Station | Shin-Joban-Kōtsū[7] | Suspension of the service |
Reservation system buses
edit| Destination | Company |
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| Aizu-Wakamatsu Station・Inawashiro Station・Iimori Hill・Higashiyama Onsen | Aizu taxi[8] |
Train
edit| Station | Line | time |
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| Izumigo Station | Suigun Line | 60 minutes on foot |
References
edit- ^ "Fukushima Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "福島空港、国際定期便復活へ奮闘 チャーター便の成否カギ". 日本経済新聞. June 26, 2013.
- ^ "tigerair Taiwan NS24 Fukushima Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Limousine bus
- ^ Fukushima kōtsū
- ^ Aizu bus
- ^ Shin-Joban-Kōtsū
- ^ Aizu taxi
External links
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- (in Japanese) Official home page
- Current weather for RJSF at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for FKS at Aviation Safety Network
