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Kitakyushu KKJ Airport Overview

Kitakyushu Airport KKJ, opened in 2006, and built on an artificial island in the Suo Gulf, operates 24/7 and its main traffic is derived from domestic air travel.

The Airport is located 3 km east of the city of Kitakyushu, situated on the northeast shore of Kyushu Island. The Airport is accessible by a 2.1 km toll-free bridge connecting to the Higashikyushu Expressway via the Kanda-Kitakyushukuko interchange.

With a long runway and an estimated 3 million passengers a year, Kitakyushu Airport is served mainly by  ANA (with multiple daily flights to Tokyo Haneda), JAL, Starflyer, & Japan Transocean Air (with limited weekly flights to Shanghai), as well as Chinese charter lines.
 
The two-level Passenger Terminal at Kitakyushu Airport has a barrier-free design.
The first level is the Arrivals level with domestic & international baggage claim areas, Immigration & Customs Inspection,  and separate Domestic & International Arrivals Halls with a rental car desks in the international section.
The second level is the Departures level, housing  a  Departure Lobby check-in desks, and security check, leading to both the domestic & the international waiting areas and to the gates.The level 2 boarding gate offers a caffee with light meals for late night/early mornings,  while in the Departure lobby is Cafe Rosen. Also, six stores are disbursed on level 2.
The third level houses a modern restaurant and a ramen bar.
The observation deck is open 6:30am-9:30pm, but charges a small fee; it includes a footbath open 10am-6pm.

Parking options at Kitakyushu Airport are available in the parking lots across from the passenger terminal, with 1,750 spaces for regular cars, 4 for large-size cars & 20 for motorcycles.  Disabled parking for 20 cars is next to the passenger terminal entrance.  For more parking information call 093 551 4947 during business hours.

Rental car counters for major agencies are locted on level 1, in the lobby's center.
 
To get from Kitakyushu Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, or a bus to the train stations:  Bus stops are located to the left of the terminal exit doors, and their routes are: 1: Kokura (Tobata & Wakamatsu stations); 2: Kusami Station (connecting to JR train - Nippon Main Line); 3. Yukuhashi Station; 4: Kurosaki Bus Center; 5. Shimonoseki station; and 5. Gakken Toshi Hibikino. 
For more bus information call eithr: Nishitetsu Bus Kitakyushu at 093-551-118, or Sanden Kotsu at 0832-31-7133; or Kikyushu Shi Kotsu Kyoku at 093-771-2765.



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Kitakyushu KKJ Airport Update History

  • Updated KKJ Airport Intro page - May 10, 2013
  • Updated KKJ Airports page - May 10, 2013
  • Updated KKJ Direct Flights page - Mar 24, 2013
  • Updated KKJ Parking On site page - Mar 13, 2013
  • Updated KKJ Food & Stores page - Mar 8, 2013
  • Updated KKJ Main Terminals page - Feb 1, 2013