Fukushima Airport

福島空港

Fukushima Kūkō
Summary
Airport typeCivil
OperatorGovernment
ServesSukagawa, Fukushima, Japan
Elevation AMSL372 m / 1,220 ft
Coordinates37°13′39″N 140°25′41″E / 37.22750°N 140.42806°E / 37.22750; 140.42806
WebsiteOfficial website
Map
FKS/RJSF is located in Fukushima Prefecture
FKS/RJSF
FKS/RJSF
Location in Japan
FKS/RJSF is located in Japan
FKS/RJSF
FKS/RJSF
FKS/RJSF (Japan)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,500 8,202 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers250,535
Cargo (metric tonnes)52
Aircraft movement7,625

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. It has served as the regional airport hub since its opening in 1993, the closest alternative being Sendai International Airport.[2] Fukushima Airport is also a popular tourist destination for fans of the tokusatsu franchise, Ultraman. Ultraman creator Eiji Tsuburaya was born and raised in Sukagawa City, which is commemorated by an array of Ultraman displays on the grounds of the airport, as well as the first Ultraman store within the Tōhoku region.[3]

History

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Fukushima 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 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 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.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
ANA Wings Osaka–Itami, Sapporo–Chitose
Ibex Airlines Osaka–Itami
Tigerair Taiwan Taipei–Taoyuan[5]

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at FKS airport. See Wikidata query.

Land traffic

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  • Limousine bus[6]

Route and highway buses

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No Via Destination Company Notes
Airport bus Kōriyama-Chuō-Kōgyō-Danchi Kōriyama Station Fukushima kōtsū[7] There is a connecting discount to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station via Kōriyama Station (Aizu bus[8]).
Airport bus Nonstop Iwaki Station Shin-Joban-Kōtsū[9] Suspension of the service

Reservation system buses

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Destination Company
Aizu-Wakamatsu Station・Inawashiro Station・Iimori Hill・Higashiyama Onsen Aizu taxi[10]

Train

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Station Line time
Izumigo Station Suigun Line 60 minutes on foot
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The last episode of the TV drama Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World was filmed at Fukushima Airport in 2004.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Fukushima Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Fukushima | Tohoku | Destinations | Travel Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization (Official Site)". Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "Fukushima Airport: Is this Ultraman's secret base? Fun even if you don't fly". Japan Travel by Navitime.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "tigerair Taiwan NS24 Fukushima Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Limousine bus
  7. ^ Fukushima kōtsū
  8. ^ Aizu bus
  9. ^ Shin-Joban-Kōtsū
  10. ^ Aizu taxi
  11. ^ "世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ ロケ地情報・マップ". loca.ash.jp. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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