Fukuoka Airport
Fukuoka Airport (福岡空港 Fukuoka Kūkō) (IATA: FUK, ICAO: RJFF), formerly known
as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located 1.6 NM
(3.0 km; 1.8 mi) east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Fukuoka Airport is the principal airport on the island of Kyushu and is the
fourth busiest passenger airport in Japan. It is also the third busiest
single-runway airport in the world by passenger traffic (after
London–Gatwick and İstanbul-Sabiha Gökçen).
The airport is at an elevation of 30 ft (9 m) above mean sea level. It has
one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 9,186 ft
(2,800 m) in length.
The airport is surrounded by residential areas; flights stop at 10.00 pm. at
the request of local residents and resume operation at 7.00 am. The domestic
terminal is connected to the city by the Fukuoka City Subway, and a subway
from the airport to the business district takes less than ten minutes.
The international terminal is only accessible by road, although there is
scheduled bus service to Hakata Station and the Tenjin area. Alternatives to
access the Fukuoka area include Saga Airport and Kitakyushu Airport.
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