KKJ · Kitakyushu, Japan
Kitakyushu Airport.
--:--:-- · JST (UTC+09:00) · 33.8459° N, 131.0350° E
Kitakyushu Airport
Airport in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KKJ
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 5570; ident RJFR; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
kitakyu-air.jp
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kitakyushu Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 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
KKJ / RJFR
OurAirports ident
RJFR
GPS / local code
RJFR
ISO region
JP-40
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
kitakyu-air.jp
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q594223
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, 7:08 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
17 km
Approximate distance to central Kitakyushu.
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
8,202 ft / 2,500 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
2006 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Owner / entity
Q594223
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Kitakyushu Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Kitakyushu, Japan. Kitakyushu's built-up core sits roughly 17 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.
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ / RJFR) is at 33.8459° N, 131.0350° E, elevation 21 ft (6 m), serving Kitakyushu, 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.
Kitakyushu 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 Kitakyushu: 17 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 KKJ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ / RJFR)
Kitakyushu Airport · Airport in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Known label 1
kitakyushu
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KKJ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
kokuraminami
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KKJ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RJFR · RJFR · JP-40
kitakyu-air.jp · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Name or history cue
It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea, 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the city's downtown.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Kanda
kanda · 8.4 km from KKJ
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 37,684 · city coordinates 33.7833, 130.9833
2. Yukuhashi
yukuhashi · 14 km from KKJ
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 71,426 · city coordinates 33.7287, 130.9830
3. Shimonoseki
shimonoseki · 15 km from KKJ
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 265,684 · city coordinates 33.9555, 130.9371
4. Kitakyushu
kitakyushu · 17 km from KKJ
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 940,978 · city coordinates 33.8518, 130.8503
5. Tsuiki
tsuiki · 19 km from KKJ
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 17,189 · city coordinates 33.6731, 131.0378
6. Miyako
miyako-8224001 · 19 km from KKJ
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 18,825 · city coordinates 33.6992, 130.9201
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. FUK RJFF
Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka
61 km from KKJ · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 32 ft (10 m) · airport coordinates 33.5859, 130.4510
2. HSG RJFS
Kyushu Saga International Airport · Saga
103 km from KKJ · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 6 ft (2 m) · airport coordinates 33.1497, 130.3020
3. KMJ RJFT
Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto
113 km from KKJ · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 642 ft (196 m) · airport coordinates 32.8373, 130.8550
4. NGS RJFU
Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki
147 km from KKJ · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 15 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 32.9169, 129.9140
5. MYJ RJOM
Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama
154 km from KKJ · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 25 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 33.8269, 132.7001
Route-time reference set
1. KKJ-FUK
Fukuoka · 61 km · 55m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from KKJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KKJ-HSG
Saga · 103 km · 58m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from KKJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KKJ-KMJ
Kumamoto · 113 km · 59m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from KKJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. KKJ-NGS
Nagasaki · 147 km · 1h 1m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from KKJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. KKJ-MYJ
Matsuyama · 154 km · 1h 2m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from KKJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,202 ft / 2,500 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KKJ.
Runway identifiers
18/36
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. FUK RJFF
Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka · 61 km from KKJ
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 32 ft (10 m) · 33.5859, 130.4510
2. HSG RJFS
Kyushu Saga International Airport · Saga · 103 km from KKJ
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 6 ft (2 m) · 33.1497, 130.3020
3. KMJ RJFT
Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto · 113 km from KKJ
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 642 ft (196 m) · 32.8373, 130.8550
4. NGS RJFU
Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki · 147 km from KKJ
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 15 ft (5 m) · 32.9169, 129.9140
5. MYJ RJOM
Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama · 154 km from KKJ
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 25 ft (8 m) · 33.8269, 132.7001
6. HIJ RJOA
Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima · 185 km from KKJ
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 1,088 ft (332 m) · 34.4361, 132.9190
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It opened on 16 March 2006, as New Kitakyushu Airport but was renamed in 2008.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KKJ.
Country and authority
KKJ 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 (¥). KKJ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
KKJ is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with kitakyushu, kokuraminami. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, 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
Name or history cue: It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea, 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the city's downtown.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q594223 · Kitakyushu Airport. Administrative area: Fukuoka Prefecture. Named after: Kitakyūshū. Entity official-site cross-check: kitakyu-air.jp
Field and clock profile
Kitakyushu Airport is a near sea-level field at 21 ft (6 m), positioned at 33.8459° N, 131.0350° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,202 ft / 2,500 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
Kanda is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.4 km. FUK Fukuoka is the closest retained airport alternative at 61 km.
Country airport peers
KKJ is compared with FUK Fukuoka at 61 km, HSG Saga at 103 km, KMJ Kumamoto at 113 km, NGS Nagasaki at 147 km, MYJ Matsuyama at 154 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
KKJ-FUK Fukuoka: 61 km, about 55m, +0h. KKJ-HSG Saga: 103 km, about 58m, +0h. KKJ-KMJ Kumamoto: 113 km, about 59m, +0h. KKJ-NGS Nagasaki: 147 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RJFR backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. kitakyu-air.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 8,202 ft / 2,500 m
Runway identifiers
18/36
OurAirports classifies KKJ as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
KKJ (RJFR) is a near sea-level field at 21 ft (6 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
KKJ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KKJ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,202 ft / 2,500 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for KKJ.
- It opened on 16 March 2006, as New Kitakyushu Airport but was renamed in 2008.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at kitakyu-air.jp, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KKJ
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
KKJ uses Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kitakyushu Airport is about 17 km from central Kitakyushu; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
FUK Fukuoka is the closest retained alternate at 61 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
kitakyu-air.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 KKJ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KKJ ranks #9 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
KKJ shares Asia/Tokyo with CTS Sapporo JP · FUK Fukuoka JP · HIJ Hiroshima JP · HND Tokyo JP · HSG Saga JP · ITM Osaka JP. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KKJ is 21 ft (6 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ABJ 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · LGA 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · OOL 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · SYD 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · VST 21 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KKJ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are FUK 61 km +0h · HSG 103 km +0h · KMJ 113 km +0h · NGS 147 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | FUK | 61 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Saga | HSG | 103 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kumamoto | KMJ | 113 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nagasaki | NGS | 147 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Matsuyama | MYJ | 154 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
KKJ to FUK
Fukuoka
Distance 61 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from KKJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KKJ to HSG
Saga
Distance 103 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from KKJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KKJ to KMJ
Kumamoto
Distance 113 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from KKJ. 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
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Kitakyushu 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.
Kitakyushu 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 KKJ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Kanda
kanda · 8.4 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yukuhashi
yukuhashi · 14 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shimonoseki
shimonoseki · 15 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kitakyushu
kitakyushu · 17 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tsuiki
tsuiki · 19 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Miyako
miyako-8224001 · 19 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Onoda
onoda · 22 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ube
ube · 23 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sanyōonoda
sanyoonoda · 24 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Buzen
buzen · 28 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Miyaodai
miyaodai · 30 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nakama
nakama · 30 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kitakyushu 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: Fukuoka (FUK), Saga (HSG), 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: 1 runway; longest runway 8,202 ft / 2,500 m; identifiers 18/36.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2006.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KKJ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Fukuoka AirportFUK
Fukuoka · large airport
- Distance
- 61 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.
Kyushu Saga International AirportHSG
Saga · large airport
- Distance
- 103 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.
Kumamoto AirportKMJ
Kumamoto · large airport
- Distance
- 113 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.
Nagasaki AirportNGS
Nagasaki · large airport
- Distance
- 147 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.
Matsuyama AirportMYJ
Matsuyama · large airport
- Distance
- 154 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 Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) in?▾
Kitakyushu Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone (UTC+09:00, JST).
What are the codes for Kitakyushu Airport?▾
Kitakyushu Airport uses IATA code KKJ and ICAO code RJFR.
Where is Kitakyushu Airport located?▾
Kitakyushu Airport is located in Kitakyushu, Japan at coordinates 33.8459° N, 131.0350° E, with an elevation of 21 ft (6 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Kitakyushu Airport from central Kitakyushu?▾
Kitakyushu Airport sits roughly 17 km from the nearest mapped city center for Kitakyushu.
Which route reference is most useful from KKJ?▾
Fukuoka (FUK) 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 KKJ.
Which authority regulates KKJ?▾
Kitakyushu 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 KKJ?▾
KKJ's curated peers in Japan on this site include FUK Fukuoka, HSG Saga, KMJ Kumamoto, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Kitakyushu Airport have?▾
Kitakyushu Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,202 ft / 2,500 m; identifiers include 18/36.