HSG · Saga, Japan
Kyushu Saga International Airport.
--:--:-- · JST (UTC+09:00) · 33.1497° N, 130.3020° E
Saga Airport
Airport in Saga City
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for HSG
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 5571; ident RJFS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
saga-ab.jp
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Saga Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 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
HSG / RJFS
OurAirports ident
RJFS
GPS / local code
RJFS
ISO region
JP-41
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
saga-ab.jp
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1366663
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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, 7:10 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
51 km
Approximate distance to central Saga.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Tokyo
Languages
Japanese
Currency
JPY (¥)
Country area
377,930 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
6,562 ft / 2,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Saga Prefecture
Owner / entity
Q1366663
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
Kyushu Saga International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Saga, Japan. Saga's built-up core sits roughly 51 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.
Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG / RJFS) is at 33.1497° N, 130.3020° E, elevation 6 ft (2 m), serving Saga, 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.
Saga 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 Saga: 51 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 HSG.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG / RJFS)
Saga Airport · Airport in Saga City
Source identifiers
RJFS · RJFS · JP-41
saga-ab.jp · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ōkawa
okawa · 9.2 km from HSG
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 39,223 · city coordinates 33.2057, 130.3753
2. Saga
saga · 9.3 km from HSG
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 233,301 · city coordinates 33.2333, 130.3000
3. Yanagawa
yanagawa · 9.3 km from HSG
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 64,475 · city coordinates 33.1667, 130.4000
4. Setakamachi-takayanagi
setakamachi-takayanagi · 15 km from HSG
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 23,985 · city coordinates 33.1486, 130.4655
5. Higashigō
higashigo · 16 km from HSG
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 22,051 · city coordinates 33.1908, 130.1380
6. Ogi
ogi-11611611 · 18 km from HSG
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 43,952 · city coordinates 33.2803, 130.1950
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. NGS RJFU
Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki
44 km from HSG · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 15 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 32.9169, 129.9140
2. FUK RJFF
Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka
50 km from HSG · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 32 ft (10 m) · airport coordinates 33.5859, 130.4510
3. KMJ RJFT
Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto
62 km from HSG · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 642 ft (196 m) · airport coordinates 32.8373, 130.8550
4. KKJ RJFR
Kitakyushu Airport · Kitakyushu
103 km from HSG · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 21 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 33.8459, 131.0350
5. MYJ RJOM
Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama
235 km from HSG · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 25 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 33.8269, 132.7001
Route-time reference set
1. HSG-KMJ
Kumamoto · 62 km · 55m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from HSG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. HSG-KKJ
Kitakyushu · 103 km · 58m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from HSG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. HSG-MYJ
Matsuyama · 235 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from HSG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 6,562 ft / 2,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for HSG.
Runway identifiers
11/29
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. NGS RJFU
Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki · 44 km from HSG
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 15 ft (5 m) · 32.9169, 129.9140
2. FUK RJFF
Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka · 50 km from HSG
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 32 ft (10 m) · 33.5859, 130.4510
3. KMJ RJFT
Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto · 62 km from HSG
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 642 ft (196 m) · 32.8373, 130.8550
4. KKJ RJFR
Kitakyushu Airport · Kitakyushu · 103 km from HSG
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 21 ft (6 m) · 33.8459, 131.0350
5. MYJ RJOM
Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama · 235 km from HSG
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 25 ft (8 m) · 33.8269, 132.7001
6. HIJ RJOA
Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima · 281 km from HSG
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 1,088 ft (332 m) · 34.4361, 132.9190
Country and authority
HSG 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 (¥). HSG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Saga City. 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1366663 · Saga Airport. Administrative area: Saga. Named after: Saga
Field and clock profile
Kyushu Saga International Airport is a near sea-level field at 6 ft (2 m), positioned at 33.1497° N, 130.3020° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 6,562 ft / 2,000 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
Ōkawa is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.2 km. NGS Nagasaki is the closest retained airport alternative at 44 km.
Country airport peers
HSG is compared with NGS Nagasaki at 44 km, FUK Fukuoka at 50 km, KMJ Kumamoto at 62 km, KKJ Kitakyushu at 103 km, MYJ Matsuyama at 235 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
HSG-KMJ Kumamoto: 62 km, about 55m, +0h. HSG-KKJ Kitakyushu: 103 km, about 58m, +0h. HSG-MYJ Matsuyama: 235 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RJFS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. saga-ab.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
1 runway · longest 6,562 ft / 2,000 m
Runway identifiers
11/29
OurAirports classifies HSG as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Saga.
HSG (RJFS) is a near sea-level field at 6 ft (2 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
HSG sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
HSG's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 6,562 ft / 2,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Saga Prefecture is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for HSG.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at saga-ab.jp, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for HSG
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
HSG uses Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kyushu Saga International Airport is about 51 km from central Saga; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
NGS Nagasaki is the closest retained alternate at 44 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
saga-ab.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 HSG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
HSG ranks #5 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
HSG shares Asia/Tokyo with CTS Sapporo JP · FUK Fukuoka JP · HIJ Hiroshima JP · HND Tokyo JP · ITM Osaka JP · KIJ Niigata JP. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
HSG is 6 ft (2 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include HPH 6 ft (2 m) (0 ft delta) · PUS 6 ft (2 m) (0 ft delta) · BKK 5 ft (2 m) (1 ft delta) · MIA 8 ft (2 m) (2 ft delta) · MSY 4 ft (1 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
HSG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are NGS 44 km +0h · FUK 50 km +0h · KMJ 62 km +0h · KKJ 103 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto | KMJ | 62 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kitakyushu | KKJ | 103 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Matsuyama | MYJ | 235 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
HSG to KMJ
Kumamoto
Distance 62 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from HSG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HSG to KKJ
Kitakyushu
Distance 103 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from HSG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HSG to MYJ
Matsuyama
Distance 235 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from HSG. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central Saga, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
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.
Kyushu Saga International 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 HSG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ōkawa
okawa · 9.2 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saga
saga · 9.3 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yanagawa
yanagawa · 9.3 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Setakamachi-takayanagi
setakamachi-takayanagi · 15 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Higashigō
higashigo · 16 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ogi
ogi-11611611 · 18 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Miyama
miyama · 19 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chikugo
chikugo · 19 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ōmuta
omuta · 19 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kanzakimachi-kanzaki
kanzakimachi-kanzaki · 19 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kashima
kashima · 20 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taku
taku · 23 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kyushu Saga International 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: Kumamoto (KMJ), Kitakyushu (KKJ), Matsuyama (MYJ). 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: 1 runway; longest runway 6,562 ft / 2,000 m; identifiers 11/29.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Saga Prefecture.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from HSG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Nagasaki AirportNGS
Nagasaki · large airport
- Distance
- 44 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.
Fukuoka AirportFUK
Fukuoka · large airport
- Distance
- 50 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 32 ft (10 m)
Compare against FUK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kumamoto AirportKMJ
Kumamoto · large airport
- Distance
- 62 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.
Kitakyushu AirportKKJ
Kitakyushu · large airport
- Distance
- 103 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.
Matsuyama AirportMYJ
Matsuyama · large airport
- Distance
- 235 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 Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) in?▾
Kyushu Saga International Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone (UTC+09:00, JST).
What are the codes for Kyushu Saga International Airport?▾
Kyushu Saga International Airport uses IATA code HSG and ICAO code RJFS.
Where is Kyushu Saga International Airport located?▾
Kyushu Saga International Airport is located in Saga, Japan at coordinates 33.1497° N, 130.3020° E, with an elevation of 6 ft (2 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Kyushu Saga International Airport from central Saga?▾
Kyushu Saga International Airport sits roughly 51 km from the nearest mapped city center for Saga.
Which route reference is most useful from HSG?▾
Kumamoto (KMJ) 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 HSG.
Which authority regulates HSG?▾
Kyushu Saga International 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 HSG?▾
HSG's curated peers in Japan on this site include NGS Nagasaki, FUK Fukuoka, KMJ Kumamoto, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Kyushu Saga International Airport have?▾
Kyushu Saga International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 6,562 ft / 2,000 m; identifiers include 11/29.