Airports in Japan
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 29 airports in Japan: together 5,817 departures and arrivals a day (1–7 November 2026). The busiest are Tokyo Haneda, Kansai and Narita (NRT). The countries with the most airline connections are South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Airports in Japan
busiest first, departures + arrivals a day
- 1 Tokyo Haneda International Airport HND Tokyo, Tōkyō Prefecture · top connection: Fukuoka (FUK) 1,720
- 2 Kansai International Airport KIX Osaka, Ōsaka Prefecture · top connection: Seoul (ICN) 773
- 3 Narita International Airport NRT Narita, Chiba Prefecture · top connection: Seoul (ICN) 697
- 4 Fukuoka Airport FUK Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 575
- 5 Osaka Itami International Airport ITM Osaka, Ōsaka Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 372
- 6 New Chitose Airport CTS Sapporo, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 359
- 7 Naha International Airport OKA Naha, Okinawa Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 325
- 8 Chubu Centrair International Airport NGO Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture · top connection: Sapporo (CTS) 206
- 9 Kobe Airport UKB Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 129
- 10 Miyazaki Airport KMI Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 80
- 11 Kumamoto Airport KMJ Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 72
- 12 Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base NKM Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture · top connection: Fukuoka (FUK) 67
- 13 Nagasaki Airport NGS Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 58
- 14 Sapporo Okadama Airport OKD Sapporo, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Hakodate (HKD) 46
- 15 Hakodate Airport HKD Hakodate, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 43
- 16 Takamatsu Airport TAK Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 37
- 17 Niigata Airport KIJ Niigata, Niigata Prefecture · top connection: Osaka (ITM) 33
- 18 Hiroshima Airport HIJ Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 32
- 19 Sendai Airport SDJ Natori, Miyagi Prefecture · top connection: Sapporo (CTS) 27
- 20 Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base KMQ Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 26
- 21 Okayama Momotaro Airport OKJ Okayama, Okayama Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 25
- 22 Ibaraki Airport IBR Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture · top connection: Kobe (UKB) 22
- 23 Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base TKS Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 15
- 24 Aomori Airport AOJ Aomori, Aomori Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 13
- 25 Kochi Ryoma Airport KCZ Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 13
- 26 Kyushu Saga International Airport HSG Saga, Saga Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 13
- 27 Memanbetsu Airport MMB Ōzora, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 13
- 28 Toyama Kitokito Airport TOY Toyama, Toyama Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 12
- 29 Shonai Airport SYO Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 12
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- South Korea 2,496 flights
- Taiwan 1,156 flights
- Hong Kong 888 flights
- United States 501 flights
- Thailand 392 flights
- Philippines 331 flights
- Singapore 161 flights
- Vietnam 156 flights
- Australia 109 flights
- Malaysia 90 flights
- Indonesia 51 flights
- United Kingdom 40 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- All Nippon AirwaysANA 9,513
- Japan AirlinesJAL 7,392
- PeachAPJ 2,501
- Skymark AirlinesSKY 1,996
- JetStar JapanJJP 1,162
- Solaseed AirSNJ 1,022
- AIRDOADO 773
- Star FlyerSFJ 671
- Korean AirKAL 643
- Jeju AirJJA 631
How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.
Frequently asked questions
Which are the busiest airports in Japan? +
By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (1–7 November 2026): Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 1,720), Kansai International Airport (KIX, 773), Narita International Airport (NRT, 697), Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 575) and Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 372).
Which countries have the most flights to and from Japan? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (1–7 November 2026): South Korea (2,496), Taiwan (1,156), Hong Kong (888), United States (501) and Thailand (392).
Which airlines fly most in Japan? +
At the airports in Japan with a page, the airlines seen most often are All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Peach, Skymark Airlines and JetStar Japan.
Why aren't all the airports in Japan here? +
An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.
Other countries
- Australia 43
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 17
- Canada 32
- Cape Verde 3
- China 4
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 8
- Finland 3
- France 28
- Germany 28
- India 9
- Indonesia 6
- Ireland 5
- Italy 32
- Malaysia 7
- Mexico 9
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 15
- Philippines 4
- Poland 11
- Portugal 8
- Puerto Rico 3
- Romania 6
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- South Korea 7
- Spain 26
- Sweden 10
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 4
- United Arab Emirates 7
- United Kingdom 30
- United States 322
Improve coverage in Japan
Airports where our receivers don't see aircraft low near the runway don't get counted. With a Raspberry Pi and an RTL-SDR antenna you can add yours.