Airports in Japan
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 30 airports in Japan: together 4,558 departures and arrivals a day (23–24 October 2026). The busiest are Tokyo Haneda, Narita (NRT) and Kansai. The countries with the most airline connections are South Korea, Hong Kong and United States.
Airports in Japan
busiest first, departures + arrivals a day
- 1 Tokyo Haneda International Airport HND Tokyo, Tōkyō Prefecture · top connection: Sapporo (CTS) 1,405
- 2 Narita International Airport NRT Narita, Chiba Prefecture · top connection: Seoul (ICN) 680
- 3 Kansai International Airport KIX Osaka, Ōsaka Prefecture · top connection: Seoul (ICN) 524
- 4 Fukuoka Airport FUK Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 392
- 5 New Chitose Airport CTS Sapporo, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 365
- 6 Osaka Itami International Airport ITM Osaka, Ōsaka Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 354
- 7 Chubu Centrair International Airport NGO Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture · top connection: Sapporo (CTS) 142
- 8 Kobe Airport UKB Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 97
- 9 Kumamoto Airport KMJ Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 67
- 10 Sapporo Okadama Airport OKD Sapporo, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Hakodate (HKD) 49
- 11 Miyazaki Airport KMI Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 45
- 12 Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base NKM Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture · top connection: Fukuoka (FUK) 41
- 13 Nagasaki Airport NGS Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 40
- 14 Takamatsu Airport TAK Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 38
- 15 Naha International Airport OKA Naha, Okinawa Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 36
- 16 Niigata Airport KIJ Niigata, Niigata Prefecture · top connection: Osaka (ITM) 32
- 17 Hiroshima Airport HIJ Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 28
- 18 Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base KMQ Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 27
- 19 Hakodate Airport HKD Hakodate, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 27
- 20 Memanbetsu Airport MMB Ōzora, Hokkaidō Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 22
- 21 Okayama Momotaro Airport OKJ Okayama, Okayama Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 22
- 22 Sendai Airport SDJ Natori, Miyagi Prefecture · top connection: Sapporo (CTS) 19
- 23 Ibaraki Airport IBR Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture · top connection: Kobe (UKB) 19
- 24 Kochi Ryoma Airport KCZ Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 18
- 25 Aomori Airport AOJ Aomori, Aomori Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 15
- 26 Kyushu Saga International Airport HSG Saga, Saga Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 14
- 27 Toyama Kitokito Airport TOY Toyama, Toyama Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 14
- 28 Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport FSZ Makinohara / Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture · top connection: Seoul (ICN) 12
- 29 Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base TKS Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 12
- 30 Fukue Airport FUJ Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture 10
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- South Korea 665 flights
- Hong Kong 237 flights
- United States 159 flights
- Taiwan 141 flights
- Thailand 103 flights
- Philippines 79 flights
- Vietnam 40 flights
- Singapore 38 flights
- Australia 32 flights
- Malaysia 29 flights
- Canada 16 flights
- United Kingdom 12 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- All Nippon AirwaysANA 2,012
- Japan AirlinesJAL 1,923
- PeachAPJ 477
- Skymark AirlinesSKY 463
- JetStar JapanJJP 304
- AIRDOADO 203
- Solaseed AirSNJ 189
- Star FlyerSFJ 166
- African AirlinesFDA 155
- Jeju AirJJA 138
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 (23–24 October 2026): Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 1,405), Narita International Airport (NRT, 680), Kansai International Airport (KIX, 524), Fukuoka Airport (FUK, 392) and New Chitose Airport (CTS, 365).
Which countries have the most flights to and from Japan? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (23–24 October 2026): South Korea (665), Hong Kong (237), United States (159), Taiwan (141) and Thailand (103).
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 32
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 15
- Canada 31
- China 4
- Croatia 3
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 7
- Finland 3
- France 21
- Germany 27
- Greece 4
- India 8
- Indonesia 4
- Ireland 5
- Italy 35
- Malaysia 5
- Mexico 10
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 12
- Philippines 4
- Poland 13
- Portugal 7
- Puerto Rico 4
- Romania 5
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- South Korea 6
- Spain 25
- Sweden 8
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 6
- United Arab Emirates 6
- United Kingdom 28
- United States 332
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.