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 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Operator | Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hamamatsu and Shizuoka | ||||||||||
| Location | Makinohara, Shizuoka, Shimada, Shizuoka | ||||||||||
| Opened | June 4, 2009 | ||||||||||
| Operating base for | Fuji Dream Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 433 ft / 132 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′46″N 138°11′22″E / 34.79611°N 138.18944°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1] | |||||||||||
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
editTo 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’s Chubu Centrair International 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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ANA Wings | Seasonal: Naha, Sapporo–Chitose[6] |
| China Eastern Airlines | Shanghai–Pudong[7] |
| China United Airlines | Yulin[8] |
| Fuji Dream Airlines | Fukuoka, Izumo, Kagoshima, Kitakyushu, Kumamoto, Sapporo–Chitose |
| HK Express | Hong Kong (begins 17 December 2024)[9] |
| Jeju Air | Seoul–Incheon |
Statistics
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Access
editThe 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
editBus Stop No. 1
edit| Bus stop | No | Time（minutes） | Via | Destination | Company |
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| 1 | Kawaguchiko Line | 180 | Gotemba Station・Fuji-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 |
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| 2 | Access Bus (Free) | 30 | Non stop | Kakegawa Station | FDA |
Bus Stop No. 3
edit| Bus stop | No | Time（minutes） | Via | Destination | Company |
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| 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 |
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| 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.[10]
While the Tokaido Shinkansen line travels directly underneath the airport, there is no train station nor have any plans been made to build one.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Shizuoka Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Shizuoka airport to open in June
- ^ Domestic Flights :: Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport (Retrieved on June 9, 2009)
- ^ International Flights:Mt.Fuji Shizuoka Airport (Retrieved on June 9, 2009)
- ^ a b AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ANA Dec 2022/Jan 2023 Shizuoka Operations Aeroroutes. 24 August 2022.
- ^ "东航9月国际航班计划". Weibo. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "China United Adds Yulin-Shizuoka Route in 2Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "HK Express Schedules Shizuoka mid-Dec 2024 Launch".
- ^ 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
editMedia related to Shizuoka Airport at Wikimedia Commons
