The airport is close to Shiretoko National Park and consistently has over one million passengers per year.

The runway at the new airport was extended to its current length in 2000.

In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.

[3] It takes 20 minutes from Airport Terminal to Nishi Memanbetsu Station.

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