FUK · Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka Airport.
--:--:-- · JST (UTC+09:00) · 33.5859° N, 130.4510° E
Fukuoka Airport
Airport serving Fukuoka–Kitakyushu, Japan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for FUK
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5564; ident RJFF; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
fuk-ab.co.jp
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Fukuoka Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
FUK / RJFF
OurAirports ident
RJFF
GPS / local code
RJFF
ISO region
JP-40
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
fuk-ab.co.jp
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1137465
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--JST · UTC+09:00
Time zone
JST
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
3.5 km
Approximate distance to central Fukuoka.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Tokyo
Languages
Japanese
Currency
JPY (¥)
Country area
377,930 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,186 ft / 2,800 m
Runway surface
ASPH, asphalt
Opened / operator
1943 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Owner / entity
Q1137465
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Fukuoka Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Fukuoka, Japan. Fukuoka's built-up core sits roughly 3.5 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00, JST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Fukuoka Airport (FUK / RJFF) is at 33.5859° N, 130.4510° E, elevation 32 ft (10 m), serving Fukuoka, Japan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Fukuoka is in Japan (capital Tokyo); regulated by Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB); on Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00); working languages: Japanese; currency: JPY (¥).
Distance from central Fukuoka: 4 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for FUK.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Fukuoka Airport (FUK / RJFF)
Fukuoka Airport · Airport serving Fukuoka–Kitakyushu, Japan
Known label 1
Itazuke Air Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for FUK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RJFF · RJFF · JP-40
fuk-ab.co.jp · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Fukuoka Airport , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport located 1.6 nautical miles east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Surface access cue
Fukuoka Airport , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport located 1.6 nautical miles east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kept as traveler context from the source trail; current road, rail, and bus operations still need official confirmation.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Shime
shime · 3.3 km from FUK
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 46,377 · city coordinates 33.5870, 130.4868
2. Fukuoka
fukuoka · 3.5 km from FUK
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 1,612,392 · city coordinates 33.6000, 130.4167
3. Sue
sue · 5.0 km from FUK
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 28,628 · city coordinates 33.5915, 130.5042
4. Umi
umi · 5.8 km from FUK
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 39,772 · city coordinates 33.5683, 130.5101
5. Ōnojō
onojo · 6.1 km from FUK
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 102,085 · city coordinates 33.5357, 130.4786
6. Kasuga
kasuga · 6.7 km from FUK
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 111,023 · city coordinates 33.5259, 130.4611
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. HSG RJFS
Kyushu Saga International Airport · Saga
50 km from FUK · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 6 ft (2 m) · airport coordinates 33.1497, 130.3020
2. KKJ RJFR
Kitakyushu Airport · Kitakyushu
61 km from FUK · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 21 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 33.8459, 131.0350
3. NGS RJFU
Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki
90 km from FUK · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 15 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 32.9169, 129.9140
4. KMJ RJFT
Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto
91 km from FUK · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 642 ft (196 m) · airport coordinates 32.8373, 130.8550
5. MYJ RJOM
Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama
210 km from FUK · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 25 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 33.8269, 132.7001
Route-time reference set
1. FUK-KKJ
Kitakyushu · 61 km · 55m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from FUK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. FUK-NGS
Nagasaki · 90 km · 57m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from FUK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. FUK-KMJ
Kumamoto · 91 km · 57m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from FUK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. FUK-MYJ
Matsuyama · 210 km · 1h 6m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from FUK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,186 ft / 2,800 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
ASPH, asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for FUK.
Runway identifiers
16L/34R · 16R/34L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. HSG RJFS
Kyushu Saga International Airport · Saga · 50 km from FUK
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 6 ft (2 m) · 33.1497, 130.3020
2. KKJ RJFR
Kitakyushu Airport · Kitakyushu · 61 km from FUK
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 21 ft (6 m) · 33.8459, 131.0350
3. NGS RJFU
Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki · 90 km from FUK
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 15 ft (5 m) · 32.9169, 129.9140
4. KMJ RJFT
Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto · 91 km from FUK
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 642 ft (196 m) · 32.8373, 130.8550
5. MYJ RJOM
Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama · 210 km from FUK
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 25 ft (8 m) · 33.8269, 132.7001
6. HIJ RJOA
Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima · 246 km from FUK
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 1,088 ft (332 m) · 34.4361, 132.9190
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The facility has two runways and covers 355 hectares of land.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FUK.
Country and authority
FUK sits in Japan (Japan), whose capital is Tokyo. Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Japanese. Currency context: JPY (¥). FUK is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
FUK is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Itazuke Air Base. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Fukuoka–Kitakyushu, Japan. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Fukuoka Airport , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport located 1.6 nautical miles east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Surface access cue: Fukuoka Airport , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport located 1.6 nautical miles east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1137465 · Fukuoka Airport. Administrative area: Hakata-ku. Named after: Fukuoka. Entity official-site cross-check: fukuoka-airport.jp
Field and clock profile
Fukuoka Airport is a near sea-level field at 32 ft (10 m), positioned at 33.5859° N, 130.4510° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,186 ft / 2,800 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Shime is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.3 km. HSG Saga is the closest retained airport alternative at 50 km.
Country airport peers
FUK is compared with HSG Saga at 50 km, KKJ Kitakyushu at 61 km, NGS Nagasaki at 90 km, KMJ Kumamoto at 91 km, MYJ Matsuyama at 210 km inside the retained Japan airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
FUK-KKJ Kitakyushu: 61 km, about 55m, +0h. FUK-NGS Nagasaki: 90 km, about 57m, +0h. FUK-KMJ Kumamoto: 91 km, about 57m, +0h. FUK-MYJ Matsuyama: 210 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RJFF backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. fuk-ab.co.jp is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,186 ft / 2,800 m
Runway identifiers
16L/34R, 16R/34L
OurAirports classifies FUK as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
FUK (RJFF) is a near sea-level field at 32 ft (10 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
FUK sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
FUK's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,186 ft / 2,800 m and source surfaces recorded as ASPH, asphalt.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for FUK.
- The facility has two runways and covers 355 hectares of land.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at fuk-ab.co.jp, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for FUK
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
FUK uses Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Fukuoka Airport is about 3.5 km from central Fukuoka; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
HSG Saga is the closest retained alternate at 50 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
fuk-ab.co.jp is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place FUK inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
FUK ranks #2 in the curated Japan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 18 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
FUK shares Asia/Tokyo with CTS Sapporo JP · HIJ Hiroshima JP · HND Tokyo JP · HSG Saga JP · ITM Osaka JP · KIJ Niigata JP. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
FUK is 32 ft (10 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DAD 33 ft (10 m) (1 ft delta) · DLA 33 ft (10 m) (1 ft delta) · KHH 31 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta) · NTL 31 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta) · PDX 31 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
FUK's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are HSG 50 km +0h · KKJ 61 km +0h · NGS 90 km +0h · KMJ 91 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu | KKJ | 61 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nagasaki | NGS | 90 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kumamoto | KMJ | 91 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Matsuyama | MYJ | 210 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
FUK to KKJ
Kitakyushu
Distance 61 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from FUK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FUK to NGS
Nagasaki
Distance 90 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from FUK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FUK to KMJ
Kumamoto
Distance 91 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from FUK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Fukuoka is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Fukuoka is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Fukuoka Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from FUK, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Shime
shime · 3.3 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fukuoka
fukuoka · 3.5 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sue
sue · 5.0 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Umi
umi · 5.8 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ōnojō
onojo · 6.1 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kasuga
kasuga · 6.7 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wakasugi
wakasugi · 7.4 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Katanawa
katanawa · 7.6 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sasaguri
sasaguri · 9.8 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dazaifu
dazaifu · 11 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chikushino-shi
chikushino-shi · 12 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shingū
shingu-1852109 · 14 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Fukuoka Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Kitakyushu (KKJ), Nagasaki (NGS), Kumamoto (KMJ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,186 ft / 2,800 m; identifiers 16L/34R, 16R/34L.
- Runway surfaces: ASPH, asphalt; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1943.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from FUK. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kyushu Saga International AirportHSG
Saga · large airport
- Distance
- 50 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 6 ft (2 m)
Compare against HSG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kitakyushu AirportKKJ
Kitakyushu · large airport
- Distance
- 61 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 21 ft (6 m)
Compare against KKJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nagasaki AirportNGS
Nagasaki · large airport
- Distance
- 90 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 15 ft (5 m)
Compare against NGS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kumamoto AirportKMJ
Kumamoto · large airport
- Distance
- 91 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 642 ft (196 m)
Compare against KMJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Matsuyama AirportMYJ
Matsuyama · large airport
- Distance
- 210 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 25 ft (8 m)
Compare against MYJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Fukuoka Airport (FUK) in?▾
Fukuoka Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone (UTC+09:00, JST).
What are the codes for Fukuoka Airport?▾
Fukuoka Airport uses IATA code FUK and ICAO code RJFF.
Where is Fukuoka Airport located?▾
Fukuoka Airport is located in Fukuoka, Japan at coordinates 33.5859° N, 130.4510° E, with an elevation of 32 ft (10 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Fukuoka Airport from central Fukuoka?▾
Fukuoka Airport sits roughly 3.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Fukuoka.
Which route reference is most useful from FUK?▾
Kitakyushu (KKJ) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Asia/Tokyo, and a +0h difference from FUK.
Which authority regulates FUK?▾
Fukuoka Airport sits inside Japan, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).
What other airports in Japan are close peers to FUK?▾
FUK's curated peers in Japan on this site include HSG Saga, KKJ Kitakyushu, NGS Nagasaki, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Fukuoka Airport have?▾
Fukuoka Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,186 ft / 2,800 m; identifiers include 16L/34R, 16R/34L.