Airport Overview
\nPanoramic photo of Kobe Airport.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Facilities
\nOpening 16 February, 2006
\nArea Approx. 156 ha
\nRunway
\nLength: 2,500 m
\nWidth: 60 m
\nPassenger terminal
\nFloor space: 7,816 m2
\nGross floor area: 17,058 m2
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\nKobe Airport
\n1, Kobe Airport, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, 650-0048<\/p>\n
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\nAirport map<\/p>\n
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\nHistory of Airport
\n2025<\/p>\n
Nov.<\/p>\n
Launch of the Expo Legacy Project
\nJun.<\/p>\n
Launch of a demonstration experiment for perovskite solar cells in collaboration with Kobe City and Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
\nApr.<\/p>\n
Operations of New Facilities Begin as Designated Administrator.
\nKobe Airport New Terminal Building (Terminal 2 Building) Opens for Service and First International Charter Flight Arrives.
\nOpening of the food court \u201cKobe Soramogu\u201d in Terminal 1
\nMar.<\/p>\n
TOKI AIR launched scheduled services.
\n2024<\/p>\n
Jun.<\/p>\n
An agreement with Kobe City towards a sustainable society using cooking oil Signed.
\nFeb.<\/p>\n
Construction of New Terminal Building Begins.
\n2023<\/p>\n
May.<\/p>\n
Kobe City Announces Overview of “Kobe Airport Sub-Terminal (Provisional Name) Development Project”.
\n2022<\/p>\n
Sep.<\/p>\n
At the “Kansai Three Airports Council”, Agreement Reached on Expansion of Domestic Flight Slots at Kobe Airport (Maximum Daily Flights Increased from 80 to 120), International Charter Flights, and Future International Regular Flight Operations.
\nMINIATURE LIFE x KOBE AIRPORT Opens.
\n2021<\/p>\n
Nov.<\/p>\n
KOBE has upgraded to Level 4 certification of the Airport Carbon Accreditation.
\nMar.<\/p>\n
Kansai Airports Group sets a long-term target aiming for net zero greenhouse gas emissions and a decarbonized society.
\n2020<\/p>\n
Mar.<\/p>\n
Airport operation hours extended to 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
\n2019<\/p>\n
Oct.<\/p>\n
Fuji Dream Airlines launched scheduled services.
\nMay.<\/p>\n
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).
\n2018<\/p>\n
Dec.<\/p>\n
KOBE was accredited at Level 2 under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program.
\nApr.<\/p>\n
Kansai Airports Kobe commenced its business as an operator of Kobe Airport.
\n2017<\/p>\n
Sep.<\/p>\n
Established a new company and executed Project Agreement to operate Kobe Airport.
\nKobe City and Kansai Airports Kobe signed “Qualified Project Etc. for Kobe Airport Operation Agreement to Implement Right to Operate Public Facility Etc.”.
\nAug.<\/p>\n
Kansai Airports Kobe was established.
\nJul.<\/p>\n
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.
\n2016<\/p>\n
Sep.<\/p>\n
The implementation policy for the Qualified Project Etc. for Kobe Airport Operation was announced.
\n2013<\/p>\n
Jun.<\/p>\n
The newly constructed No. 7 boarding gate and bridge commenced their services.
\n2006<\/p>\n
Sep.<\/p>\n
The first international business jet took off.
\nFeb.<\/p>\n
Kobe Airport was opened on February 16.
\nThe newly extended line of Port Liner started its service.
\nThe connecting bridge to\/from Kobe Airport (Kobe Sky Bridge) was opened for the service.
\n2005<\/p>\n
Dec.<\/p>\n
Construction of the passenger terminal building was completed.
\nNov.<\/p>\n
A notice of the airport services commencement was submitted to the central government.
\nOct.<\/p>\n
Kobe Airport passed the construction completion inspection by the central government.
\n2004<\/p>\n
Sep.<\/p>\n
Construction of the passenger terminal building began.
\n1999<\/p>\n
Sep.<\/p>\n
Construction of Kobe Airport (reclamation for the airport island) began.
\nJun.<\/p>\n
Permission for the land reclamation for the new offshore airport was granted.
\n1997<\/p>\n
Feb.<\/p>\n
The central government granted permission to establish an aerodrome.
\n1991<\/p>\n
Jan.<\/p>\n
Kobe Airport was included in the 6th Airport Development 5-year Plan as a “planned project”.
\n1982<\/p>\n
Jun.<\/p>\n
Kobe City announced the “New Kobe Offshore Airport Construction Plan (Draft Proposal)”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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