TKS · Tokushima, Japan
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base.
--:--:-- · JST (UTC+09:00) · 34.1326° N, 134.6078° E
Tokushima Airport
Airport in Matsushige, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for TKS
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 5600; ident RJOS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
tokushima-airport.co.jp
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Tokushima 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
TKS / RJOS
OurAirports ident
RJOS
GPS / local code
RJOS
ISO region
JP-36
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
joint-use or military-linked airport
Official host
tokushima-airport.co.jp
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1142453
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, 8:22 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
82 km
Approximate distance to central Tokushima.
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
6,560 ft / 1,999 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Ministry of Defense
Owner / entity
Q1142453
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
joint-use or military-linked airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base is a joint-use or military-linked airport for Tokushima, Japan. Tokushima's built-up core sits roughly 82 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.
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS / RJOS) is at 34.1326° N, 134.6078° E, elevation 26 ft (8 m), serving Tokushima, 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.
Tokushima 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 Tokushima: 82 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 TKS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS / RJOS)
Tokushima Airport · Airport in Matsushige, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Known label 1
Tokushima
Alternate airport-name cue retained for TKS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RJOS · RJOS · JP-36
tokushima-airport.co.jp · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Takabō
takabo · 6.8 km from TKS
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 22,745 · city coordinates 34.1283, 134.5340
2. Narutochō-mitsuishi
narutocho-mitsuishi · 7.4 km from TKS
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 64,082 · city coordinates 34.1993, 134.6093
3. Tokushima
tokushima · 8.2 km from TKS
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 267,345 · city coordinates 34.0667, 134.5667
4. Yakami
yakami · 9.8 km from TKS
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 35,246 · city coordinates 34.1385, 134.5018
5. Komatsushimachō
komatsushimacho · 15 km from TKS
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 36,149 · city coordinates 34.0000, 134.5833
6. Ishii
ishii · 17 km from TKS
Japan · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · population 25,062 · city coordinates 34.0675, 134.4421
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. KIX RJBB
Kansai International Airport · Osaka
67 km from TKS · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 26 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 34.4273, 135.2440
2. UKB RJBE
Kobe Airport · Kobe
79 km from TKS · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 22 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 34.6328, 135.2240
3. OKJ RJOB
Okayama Momotaro Airport · Okayama
98 km from TKS · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 806 ft (246 m) · airport coordinates 34.7569, 133.8550
4. ITM RJOO
Osaka Itami International Airport · Osaka
105 km from TKS · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 50 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 34.7809, 135.4408
5. HIJ RJOA
Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima
159 km from TKS · Asia/Tokyo · +0h · elevation 1,088 ft (332 m) · airport coordinates 34.4361, 132.9190
Route-time reference set
1. TKS-KIX
Osaka · 67 km · 55m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from TKS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. TKS-UKB
Kobe · 79 km · 56m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from TKS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. TKS-OKJ
Okayama · 98 km · 57m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from TKS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. TKS-ITM
Osaka · 105 km · 58m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from TKS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. TKS-HIJ
Hiroshima · 159 km · 1h 2m
Asia/Tokyo · +0h from TKS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 6,560 ft / 1,999 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for TKS.
Runway identifiers
11/29
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. KIX RJBB
Kansai International Airport · Osaka · 67 km from TKS
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 26 ft (8 m) · 34.4273, 135.2440
2. UKB RJBE
Kobe Airport · Kobe · 79 km from TKS
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 22 ft (7 m) · 34.6328, 135.2240
3. OKJ RJOB
Okayama Momotaro Airport · Okayama · 98 km from TKS
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 806 ft (246 m) · 34.7569, 133.8550
4. ITM RJOO
Osaka Itami International Airport · Osaka · 105 km from TKS
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 50 ft (15 m) · 34.7809, 135.4408
5. HIJ RJOA
Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima · 159 km from TKS
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 1,088 ft (332 m) · 34.4361, 132.9190
6. MYJ RJOM
Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama · 179 km from TKS
large airport · Asia/Tokyo · japan · 25 ft (8 m) · 33.8269, 132.7001
Country and authority
TKS 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 (¥). TKS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
TKS is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Tokushima. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Matsushige, Tokushima 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1142453 · Tokushima Airport. Administrative area: Matsushige. Entity official-site cross-check: tokushima-airport.co.jp
Field and clock profile
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base is a near sea-level field at 26 ft (8 m), positioned at 34.1326° N, 134.6078° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 6,560 ft / 1,999 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
Takabō is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.8 km. KIX Osaka is the closest retained airport alternative at 67 km.
Country airport peers
TKS is compared with KIX Osaka at 67 km, UKB Kobe at 79 km, OKJ Okayama at 98 km, ITM Osaka at 105 km, HIJ Hiroshima at 159 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
TKS-KIX Osaka: 67 km, about 55m, +0h. TKS-UKB Kobe: 79 km, about 56m, +0h. TKS-OKJ Okayama: 98 km, about 57m, +0h. TKS-ITM Osaka: 105 km, about 58m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RJOS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. tokushima-airport.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
1 runway · longest 6,560 ft / 1,999 m
Runway identifiers
11/29
TKS carries military or air-base wording in the source names/keywords, so the page treats it as more than a simple passenger terminal reference.
TKS (RJOS) is a near sea-level field at 26 ft (8 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
TKS sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
TKS's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 6,560 ft / 1,999 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Ministry of Defense is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for TKS.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at tokushima-airport.co.jp, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for TKS
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
TKS uses Asia/Tokyo (JST, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base is about 82 km from central Tokushima; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
KIX Osaka is the closest retained alternate at 67 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
tokushima-airport.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 TKS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
TKS ranks #17 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
TKS 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
TKS is 26 ft (8 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GLA 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · KIX 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · ORF 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · TPA 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · MYJ 25 ft (8 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
TKS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KIX 67 km +0h · UKB 79 km +0h · OKJ 98 km +0h · ITM 105 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | KIX | 67 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kobe | UKB | 79 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Okayama | OKJ | 98 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Osaka | ITM | 105 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hiroshima | HIJ | 159 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
TKS to KIX
Osaka
Distance 67 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from TKS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TKS to UKB
Kobe
Distance 79 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from TKS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TKS to OKJ
Okayama
Distance 98 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Tokyo is +0h from TKS. 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 Tokushima, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Kobe 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.
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base 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 TKS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Takabō
takabo · 6.8 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Narutochō-mitsuishi
narutocho-mitsuishi · 7.4 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tokushima
tokushima · 8.2 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yakami
yakami · 9.8 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Komatsushimachō
komatsushimacho · 15 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ishii
ishii · 17 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fukura
fukura · 17 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Minamiawaji
minamiawaji · 22 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Anan
anan · 24 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kamojimachō-jōgejima
kamojimacho-jogejima · 25 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Higashikagawa
higashikagawa · 26 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Awa
awa · 30 km · Asia/Tokyo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base 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: Osaka (KIX), Kobe (UKB), Okayama (OKJ). 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 6,560 ft / 1,999 m; identifiers 11/29.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Ministry of Defense.
- 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 TKS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kansai International AirportKIX
Osaka · large airport
- Distance
- 67 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
Compare against KIX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kobe AirportUKB
Kobe · large airport
- Distance
- 79 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 22 ft (7 m)
Compare against UKB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Okayama Momotaro AirportOKJ
Okayama · large airport
- Distance
- 98 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 806 ft (246 m)
Compare against OKJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Osaka Itami International AirportITM
Osaka · large airport
- Distance
- 105 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 50 ft (15 m)
Compare against ITM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hiroshima AirportHIJ
Hiroshima · large airport
- Distance
- 159 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,088 ft (332 m)
Compare against HIJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) in?▾
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone (UTC+09:00, JST).
What are the codes for Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base?▾
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base uses IATA code TKS and ICAO code RJOS.
Where is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base located?▾
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base is located in Tokushima, Japan at coordinates 34.1326° N, 134.6078° E, with an elevation of 26 ft (8 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base from central Tokushima?▾
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base sits roughly 82 km from the nearest mapped city center for Tokushima.
Which route reference is most useful from TKS?▾
Osaka (KIX) 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 TKS.
Which authority regulates TKS?▾
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base 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 TKS?▾
TKS's curated peers in Japan on this site include KIX Osaka, UKB Kobe, OKJ Okayama, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base have?▾
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 6,560 ft / 1,999 m; identifiers include 11/29.