Niigata Airport

Niigata Airport

新潟空港

Niigata Kūkō
Niigata Airport; 新潟空港; Niigata Kūkō
	IATA: KIJ; ICAO: RJSN;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Location	Niigata, Niigata
Elevation AMSL	29 ft / 9 m
Coordinates	37°57′21″N 139°06′42″E / 37.95583°N 139.11167°E
Map
	RJSN Location in Japan
Runways
Statistics (2014)
Passengers
Passengers	1,008,172
Cargo (metric tonnes)	610
	Source: Japanese AIP at AIS Japan; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan)

Niigata Airport (新潟空港, Niigata Kūkō) (IATA: KIJ, ICAO: RJSN) is a second class airport located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) northeast of Niigata Station^[1] in Niigata, Japan.

History

The first airport on the Sea of Japan coast of Japan was opened on an island in the Shinano River in 1929. This airport was moved to what was then the village of Matsugazakahama in 1930, and was renamed Niigata Airport. It was requisitioned for use by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in 1941, and came under the control of the USAAF after the end of World War II. It was returned to Japanese civilian control on March 31, 1958, on which date commercial flight operations were resumed. International services were started in 1973, with scheduled service to Khabarovsk and Niigata Airport became historically an important gateway for traffic to and from Russia, which among other purposes were used to export Niigata-area agricultural products to Russia; however, flights were reduced from winter 2010 as more slots became available for Russia service at Narita International Airport near Tokyo.^[3]

The airport saw several major service expansions in the spring of 2012, when China Eastern Airlines, Fuji Dream Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced service to Shanghai, Nagoya and Narita respectively.^[4]

Accidents and incidents

On August 5, 2013, Korean Air Flight 763, a Boeing 737 arriving from Seoul, overran the east end of Runway 10/28 upon landing, coming to a stop on the grass but almost falling into a nearby river. Although there were no injuries and the aircraft was not significantly damaged, the JTSB announced that the incident would be investigated as a "major incident." The JTSB investigation found that the aircraft temporarily lost all brake pressure for five to six seconds during its landing roll as spoilers and speedbrakes were retracted, followed by a sudden application of brakes during the window 37 to 45 seconds after touchdown, which succeeded in stopping the aircraft.^[5]^[6]

Airlines and destinations

The following destinations are served from Niigata (as of September 2015):

Airlines	Destinations
Air Do	Sapporo-Chitose
All Nippon Airways	Osaka-Itami Seasonal: Naha
All Nippon Airways opereted by ANA Wings	Fukuoka, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Itami, Sapporo-Chitose, Tokyo-Narita
China Eastern Airlines	Shanghai-Pudong
China Southern Airlines	Harbin
Far Eastern Air Transport	Taipei-Taoyuan^[7]
Fuji Dream Airlines	Nagoya-Komaki, Fukuoka
Japan Airlines operated by J-Air	Osaka-Itami, Sapporo-Chitose
Korean Air	Seoul-Incheon
Solaseed Air	Naha
Yakutia Airlines	Seasonal: Khabarovsk,^[8] Vladivostok

Ground transportation

Scheduled "limousine bus" service is provided to and from Niigata Station every 20 minutes and heavily subsidized by Niigata Prefecture. Niigata Airport currently has no direct rail access, although regional authorities have conducted studies aimed at potentially extending the Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed rail line or other nearby ordinary rail lines to the airport.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b AIS Japan^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Niigata Airport Statistics" (PDF) (Press release). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ "新潟空港に試練の冬　ロシア極東２路線が運休". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
^ "新潟空港、増便や新規就航相次ぐ　中国東方航空は上海線週４便". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
^ "大韓機、オーバーラン新潟空港、けが人なし". Nihon Keizai Shimbun morning edition. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
^ "新潟の大韓航空機オーバーラン、ブレーキ圧力一時ゼロ　運輸安全委". Aviation Wire. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
^ "Far Eastern adds Niigata service from Nov 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
^ L, J (21 May 2014). "Yakutia Adds Khabarovsk – Niigata Service July – Sep 2014". Airline Route. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
^ "新潟空港、新幹線乗り入れ検討　アクセス改善委が会合". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

External links

Airport guide by the prefectural government

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[AIP-1] AIS Japan^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Niigata Airport Statistics" (PDF) (Press release). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

[3] "新潟空港に試練の冬　ロシア極東２路線が運休". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

[4] "新潟空港、増便や新規就航相次ぐ　中国東方航空は上海線週４便". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

[5] "大韓機、オーバーラン新潟空港、けが人なし". Nihon Keizai Shimbun morning edition. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

[6] "新潟の大韓航空機オーバーラン、ブレーキ圧力一時ゼロ　運輸安全委". Aviation Wire. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.

[7] "Far Eastern adds Niigata service from Nov 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 12 September 2016.

[8] L, J (21 May 2014). "Yakutia Adds Khabarovsk – Niigata Service July – Sep 2014". Airline Route. Retrieved 21 May 2014.

[9] "新潟空港、新幹線乗り入れ検討　アクセス改善委が会合". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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JR West	Hokuriku Shinkansen ■Ōito Line
Echigo Tokimeki Railway	■Myōkō Haneuma Line (former Shinetsu Main Line) ■Nihonkai Hisui Line (former Hokuriku Main Line)
Hokuetsu Express	■Hokuhoku Line
Aizu Tetsudo	■ Aizu Line
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Bus	Bandai-bashi Line Niigata Kotsu Echigo Kotsu Kubiki Motor
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