Kobe Airport

Kobe Airport (神戸空港, Kōbe Kūkō) (IATA: UKB, ICAO: RJBE) is a domestic airport on an artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Sannomiya Station Japan. Opened on February 16, 2006, it primarily handles domestic flights, but can also accommodate international charter flights. In the first year of operation (2006), the airport handled 2,697,000 passengers with an average load factor of 61.1%. In 2017, it handled 3,071,974 passengers with an average load factor of 79.4%. In the fiscal year covering April 2022-March 2023, UKP had a pax throughput of 3,109,151. The island airport covers just 156 hectares (385 acres) of land.

Kobe Airport

神戸空港

Kōbe Kūkō
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorKansai Airports (Orix-Vinci SA consortium)
ServesKeihanshin
LocationChuo-ku, Kobe
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL22 ft / 7 m
Coordinates34°37′58″N 135°13′26″E
Websitewww.kairport.co.jp/eng/index.html
Map
UKB/RJBE
Location in Kobe
UKB/RJBE
Location in Hyōgo Prefecture
UKB/RJBE
Location in Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,500 8,202 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers1,752,629
Cargo (metric tonnes)0
Aircraft movement15,019
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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