Regional Gateway - Emma Kelly
The Tokyo Olympic Games may have been postponed to July 2021 in the wake of COVID19, but Emma Kelly reports on how airports across Japan remain ready for growth in traffic, both during and after the games following years of preparation.
Ahead of the Olympic Games the country’s major hubs in Tokyo have undergone expansion, development and the redesign of flight routes to support more slots and increased traffic, while its regional airports have completed significant redevelopment projects, with more planned. Japan has 89 airports, with more than half handling international services, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLITT)...more
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Fukuoka - ...the master plan includes a dedicated LCC terminal, although “details are yet to be worked out”, says a spokesperson - “Development work, including expansion of the passenger terminal building, is under way in conjunction with the construction of an additional runway by MLITT, which is scheduled to be completed and go into operation in 2025,”
Chubu Centrair - Despite the current situation, Centrair remains committed to its Vision 2027 which will allow the airport to continue growing, including renovations to Terminal 1
Chitose - ...undergone an expansion of aprons, new taxiways and terminal extension and renovation work
Kansia - Next on the agenda is the redevelopment of Terminal 1, aimed at expanding international capacity to 40 million. The airport says work will start this December
Osaka - ...is currently undergoing a major renovation due for completion this summer.
Narita - Earlier this year, MLITT approved plans for a third runway, a new taxiway and an extension to the second runway at Narita, with completion targeted for 2029
