The 50 busiest airports in Japan ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the MLIT reports.
The 50 busiest airports in Japan in 2022 ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the MLIT reports.
The 50 busiest airports in Japan in 2021 ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the MLIT reports.
The 50 busiest airports in Japan in 2020 ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the MLIT reports.
The 50 busiest airports in Japan in 2019 ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the MLIT reports.
The 50 busiest airports in Japan in 2018 ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the MLIT reports.
Haneda Airport
maintains its position as the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Japan, despite the important influence of the
COVID-19 pandemic
in its operation.
Because of the significant influence of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, some small airports have entered the race in between the busiest airports in Japan, like
Shimojishima Airport
.
Narita International Airport
received a tremendous blow with the COVID-19 pandemic, just after it reaches the best results ever in 2019.
In 2018, 32 Japanese airports passed the one million passenger milestone for the first time, and
Izumo Airport
was the latest airport in reaching this achievement.
Yamagata Airport
is the newest airfield entering the top 50 ranking, reporting steady growth and positioning itself as the 47th busiest airport in Japan in 2016.
Kansai International Airport
, one of the busiest airports by international passenger traffic in Asia, reached the third place at the ranking of the busiest Japanese airports in 2015.
New Chitose Airport
, serving
Sapporo
, became Japan's third busiest airport in 2006 and it has been in that position since then and up to 2014.
Fukuoka Airport
is an important gateway for Southern Japan, and the country's fourth busiest airport.
Shizuoka Airport
was opened in 2009. It is one of the country's newest airports, and that year was ranked as the 40th busiest.
Wakkanai Airport
is the northernmost airport in Japan and constantly affected by closures in winter. It appeared in the top 50 ranking for the last time in 2008.
Kobe Airport
is built on an artificial island. Inaugurated in 2006, that year was ranked as the 17th busiest airport in Japan.
Chūbu Centrair International Airport
, serving
Nagoya
, is also built on an artificial island. Since its opening in 2005, Centrair became one of the most important airports in the country.
Osaka International Airport
, also named Itami Airport currently doesn't have international routes, but it has become Japan's busiest only-domestic airport. In 2004, Itami Airport was the third busiest in the country.
