Niigata Airport Outline
With a 2,500m runway, Niigata Airport serves as a regional hub airport on the Sea of Japan coast. Regular domestic flights operate between Niigata and six airports including Sapporo, Nagoya Centrair, Komaki, Osaka, Fukuoka and Okinawa (Naha); while international charter flights and regular flights connect Niigata to Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Seoul, Shanghai, Harbin, and Guam.
Niigata Airport is located in a very accessible and convenient place that is only 25 minutes away from JR Niigata Station by limousine bus, or 10 minutes away from the nearest highway interchange. The highway network allows not only passengers from within Niigata, but also those from neigboring prefectures to use Niigata Airport to get to interational and domestic destinations for business and pleasure.
Niigata Prefecture Tourism Guide
- Location
- Matsuhama-cho, Higashi-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
- Hours of Operation
- 7:30a.m.～8:30p.m.
- Regular Domestic Flights
- Sapporo, Nagoya (Centrair, Komaki), Osaka, Fukuoka, Okinawa (Naha)
- Regular International Flights
- Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Seoul, Shanghai, Harbin, Guam
- Airport Open Date
- 1930
- Type
- Designated as a Second Class Airport (Nationally Established and Governed)
- Elevation
- 9m High at the Center of the Runway
- Basic Airport Facilities
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- Runway
- Runway A: Length 1,314m/Width 45m
- Runway B: Length 2,500m/Width 45m
- Apron
- For Large-Size Airplane: 3 Berths
- For Middle-Size Airplane: 3 Berths
- For Small-Size Airplane: 15 Berths
- For Others: 4 Berths
Niigata Airport Guide (PDF:1.19MB)