Kansai Airports

An offshore airport in a major Kansai city with 1.5 million inhabitants, Kobe Airport has been running in harmony with the surrounding environment since 2006. The airport serves 3 million passengers every year at a domestic level across the country.

Kobe Airport Statistics

Operational Data of Kobe Airport

• Operational Data of Kobe Airport(PDF)
• Operational Data of Kobe Airport(Excel)

Premises and facilities at Kobe Airport

Access map

Access to Kobe Airport

Airport road map

History of Kobe Airport

2021

• [ Nov. ]
  KOBE has upgraded to Level 4 certification of the Airport Carbon Accreditation.
• [ Mar. ]
  Kansai Airports Group sets a long-term target aiming for net zero greenhouse gas emissions and a decarbonized society

2020

• [ Mar. ]
  Airport operation hours extended to 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

2019

• [ Oct. ]
  Fuji Dream Airlines launched scheduled services.
• [ May ]
  Agreement on the gradual expansion of domestic flight slots and operating hours at Kansai 3 Airports Council (maximum Aircraft Movement became 60 to 80 times a day, and operation hours was extended from 22:00 to 23:00)

2018

• [ Dec. ]
  KOBE was accredited at Level 2 under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program.
• [ Apr. ]
  Kansai Airports Kobe commenced its business as an operator of Kobe Airport.

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  Apr. 2018

  Kansai Airports Kobe commenced its business

2017

• [ Sep.]
  Kobe City and Kansai Airports Kobe signed "Qualified Project Etc. for Kobe Airport Operation Agreement to Implement Right to Operate Public Facility Etc."
• [ Aug. ]
  Kansai Airports Kobe was established.
• [ Jul. ]
  The consortium made up of ORIX Corporation, VINCI Airports and Kansai Airports was selected as Preferred Negotiation Rights Holder for the Qualified Project Etc. for Kobe Airport Operation.

2016

• [ Sep. ]
  The implementation policy for the Qualified Project Etc. for Kobe Airport Operation was announced.

2013

• [ Jun. ]
  The newly constructed No. 7 boarding gate and bridge commenced their services.

2006

• [ Sep. ]
  The first international business jet took off.
• [ Feb. ]
  Kobe Airport was opened on February 16.
• [ Feb. ]
  The newly extended line of Port Liner started its service.
  The connecting bridge to/from Kobe Airport (Kobe Sky Bridge) was opened for the service.

2005

• [ Dec. ]
  Construction of the passenger terminal building was completed.
• [ Nov. ]
  A notice of the airport services commencement was submitted to the central government.
• [ Oct. ]
  Kobe Airport passed the construction completion inspection by the central government.

2004

• [ Sep. ]
  Construction of the passenger terminal building began.

1999

• [ Sep. ]
  Construction of Kobe Airport (reclamation for the airport island) began.
• [ Jun. ]
  Permission for the land reclamation for the new offshore airport was granted.

1997

• [ Feb. ]
  The central government granted permission to establish an aerodrome.

1991

• [ Nov. ]
  Kobe Airport was included in the 6th Airport Development 5-year Plan as a "planned project".

1982

• [ Jun. ]
  Kobe City announced the "New Kobe Offshore Airport Construction Plan (Draft Proposal)".