Runway 7 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
13,123 ft
4,000 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
7
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Japan Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: tied #1 Kansai International Airport (KIX) 13,123 ft; tied #1 Narita International Airport (NRT) 13,123 ft; #3 Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) 11,483 ft; #4 Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) 11,024 ft; #5 Aomori Airport (AOJ) 9,846 ft. The gap from KIX to AOJ is 3,277 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) at 806 ft (246 m); lowest: NGO at 15 ft, a spread of 791 ft.
Runway count: 7 published airports, 13 active runways in total; 3 with 1 active runway, 3 with 2 active runways, 1 with 3+ active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Japan ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tied #1 in JP | Kansai International Airport | KIX | Osaka | 13,123 ft (4000m) | 26 ft | tied #56 of 650 |
| tied #1 in JP | Narita International Airport | NRT | Narita | 13,123 ft (4000m) | 141 ft | tied #56 of 650 |
| #3 in JP | Chubu Centrair International Airport | NGO | Tokoname | 11,483 ft (3500m) | 15 ft | tied #273 of 650 |
| #4 in JP | Tokyo Haneda International Airport | HND | Tokyo | 11,024 ft (3360m) | 35 ft | tied #354 of 650 |
| #5 in JP | Aomori Airport | AOJ | Aomori | 9,846 ft (3001m) | 664 ft | tied #597 of 650 |
| tied #6 in JP | New Chitose Airport | CTS | Sapporo | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 82 ft | tied #603 of 650 |
| tied #6 in JP | Okayama Momotaro Airport | OKJ | Okayama | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 806 ft | tied #603 of 650 |