Hiroshima Airport (広島空港, Hiroshima Kūkō?) (IATA: HIJ, ICAO: RJOA) is an airport in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Located 50 km (31 mi) east[1] of Hiroshima, it is the largest airport in the Chūgoku region.
History
New Hiroshima Airport opened for public use in 1993 as a replacement for Hiroshima Airport, which was renamed Hiroshima-Nishi Airport. The old airport was located in a more central waterfront location, but was too small to handle widebody aircraft and could not be expanded. In 1994, New Hiroshima Airport was renamed Hiroshima Airport.
Terminal
Hiroshima has one terminal with separated departures and arrivals facilities for domestic and international flights and seven lettered gates (A through D domestic; E through G international). The international and domestic areas are separated landside by a central atrium. The domestic departures lounge has separate JAL and ANA airline lounges, while the international area has one shared airport lounge.[2]
Airlines and destinations
80% of the airport's domestic traffic is to and from Haneda Airport in Tokyo; the Hiroshima-Haneda route is the fifth-busiest domestic air route in Japan.
Statistics
| Year |
Passengers |
Year |
Passengers
|
| 1995 |
2,652,270 |
1998 |
2,989,733
|
| 1996 |
2,761,389 |
1999 |
3,263,171
|
| 1997 |
2,849,670 |
2000 |
3,330,770
|
Source: [3]
Ground transportation
Road
The airport has no direct expressway connection but is located near the San'yō Expressway. The expressway travel time between the airport and downtown Hiroshima is approximately 40 minutes.
Rail
Unusually among major Japanese airports, Hiroshima Airport has no railway station. The closest station is Shiraichi Station on the San'yō Main Line, and planners have proposed connecting the airport to this station with a new line, or to build a new station on the San'yō Shinkansen high-speed rail line. The West Japan Railway Company, which operates both lines, has rejected proposals for connections because of the high cost involved and to maintain JR's competitiveness with commercial airlines for passenger traffic to and from Hiroshima.
References
External links
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- Japan Airlines Hiroshima Airport Guide
- NWS
- Aviation Safety Network
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