Airport Overview
\nAn 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
\nAccess bridge to KIX
\nLength: 3,750 m
\nWidth (Road): 29.5 m (6 lanes)
\nHeight at the middle of the bridge: 25 m
\nPassenger terminal
\nFloor space: 7,816 m2
\nGross floor area: 17,058 m2<\/p>\n
Access map
\nKobe Airport
\n1, Kobe Airport, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, 650-0048
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History of Airport
\n2025
\nApr
\nOperations of New Facilities Begin as Designated Administrator.
\nKobe Airport New Terminal Building (Terminal 2 Building) Opens for Service and First International Charter Flight Arrives.<\/p>\n
2024
\nJun
\nAn agreement with Kobe City towards a sustainable society using cooking oil Signed.
\nFeb
\nConstruction of New Terminal Building Begins.<\/p>\n
2023
\nMay
\nKobe City Announces Overview of “Kobe Airport Sub-Terminal (Provisional Name) Development Project”.<\/p>\n
2022
\nSep
\nAt 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.<\/p>\n
2021
\nNov
\nKOBE has upgraded to Level 4 certification of the Airport Carbon Accreditation.
\nMar
\nKansai Airports Group sets a long-term target aiming for net zero greenhouse gas emissions and a decarbonized society.<\/p>\n
2020
\nMar
\nAirport operation hours extended to 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
2019
\nOct
\nFuji Dream Airlines launched scheduled services.
\nMay
\nAgreement 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).<\/p>\n
2018
\nDec
\nKOBE was accredited at Level 2 under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program.
\nApr
\nKansai Airports Kobe commenced its business as an operator of Kobe Airport.<\/p>\n
2017
\nSep
\nEstablished 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
\nKansai Airports Kobe was established.
\nJul
\nThe 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.<\/p>\n
2016
\nSep
\nThe implementation policy for the Qualified Project Etc. for Kobe Airport Operation was announced.<\/p>\n
2013
\nJun
\nThe newly constructed No. 7 boarding gate and bridge commenced their services.<\/p>\n
2006
\nSep
\nThe first international business jet took off.
\nSep
\nKobe 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.<\/p>\n
2005
\nDec
\nConstruction of the passenger terminal building was completed.
\nNov
\nA notice of the airport services commencement was submitted to the central government.
\nOct
\nKobe Airport passed the construction completion inspection by the central government.<\/p>\n
2004
\nSep
\nConstruction of the passenger terminal building began.<\/p>\n
1999
\nSep
\nConstruction of Kobe Airport (reclamation for the airport island) began.
\nJun
\nPermission for the land reclamation for the new offshore airport was granted.<\/p>\n
1997
\nFeb
\nThe central government granted permission to establish an aerodrome.<\/p>\n
1991
\nNov
\nKobe Airport was included in the 6th Airport Development 5-year Plan as a “planned project”.<\/p>\n
1982
\nJun
\nKobe City announced the “New Kobe Offshore Airport Construction Plan (Draft Proposal)”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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