Kansai Airports

Monument of the Millennium Award (2001)

In 2001, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) selected the Kansai International Airport as one of the ten civil engineering achievements with the greatest positive impact on life in the 20th century. ASCE selected one project to represent each of the ten greatest achievements in the world, including dams, roads, skyscrapers, airports, etc. KIX, as the first airport located offshore, had the honor of winning the award within the Airport Design and Development category. ASCE comprehensively evaluated not only the technical aspects of the airport construction, but also the environmental characteristics and the social contribution of KIX to the area and the world.

<Memorial plate of Monument of the Millennium awarded from ASCE>

List of the award winners