Shizuoka Airport

Shizuoka Airport (静岡空港, Shizuoka Kūkō) (IATA: FSZ, ICAO: RJNS), also called Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, is an international airport located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Opened on June 4, 2009,^[2] the airport has domestic service to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha (Okinawa), Komatsu, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima.^[3] International routes connect it to Ningbo, Seoul, Taipei, and Shanghai.^[4]

Shizuoka Airport 静岡空港 Shizuoka Kūkō
IATA: FSZ ICAO: RJNS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Shizuoka Prefecture
Operator	Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport [ja]
Serves	Hamamatsu and Shizuoka
Location	Makinohara, Shizuoka, Shimada, Shizuoka
Opened	June 4, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-04)
Operating base for	Fuji Dream Airlines
Elevation AMSL	433 ft / 132 m
Coordinates	34°47′46″N 138°11′22″E
Website	www.mtfuji-shizuokaairport.jp
Map
FSZ/RJNS Location in Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture FSZ/RJNS Location in Japan Show map of Japan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 2,500 8,202 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 699,276 Cargo (metric tonnes) 371 Aircraft movement 9,689
Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1]

The airport is located in Makinohara and Shimada. It is 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Shizuoka Station^[5] and about 45 km (28 mi) from Hamamatsu, 80 km (50 mi) from Mount Fuji, 130 km (81 mi) from Nagoya, and 175 km (109 mi) from Tokyo in a direct line.

History

To allow for growth in air travel to Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, and the Mount Fuji area, and to fill the gap between Tokyo and Nagoya airports, Shizuoka Prefecture bought 190 hectares (470 acres) of land for Shizuoka Airport. One reason for building this airport in this particular location is that locals and tourists will not have to rely on the severely congested airports of the Tokyo region. Any flights that bypass the Tokyo region will help overall air traffic, including direct international flights. Like Kobe Airport, Shizuoka Airport has come under criticism as Nagoya’s Chubu Centrair International Airport is not congested and is also in an expansion phase.

The airport was originally scheduled to open in March 2009, but was delayed by the shortening of the runway from 2,500 m (8,202 ft) to 2,200 m (7,218 ft), by the use of a displaced threshold that cannot be used for landing,^[5] due to environmental and noise concerns.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
ANA Wings	Naha, Sapporo–Chitose[6]
China Eastern Airlines	Shanghai–Pudong[7]
Fuji Dream Airlines	Fukuoka, Izumo, Kagoshima, Sapporo–Chitose
HK Express	Hong Kong[8]
Jeju Air	Seoul–Incheon

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at FSZ airport. See Wikidata query.

Access

The closest railway station is Kanaya Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Ōigawa Main Line. It is about 6 km from the airport. Taxi service to Shizuoka Station, a major station in the area, is available for 8,500 yen.

Route and Highway buses

Bus Stop No. 1

Access information

Bus stop	No	Time（minutes）	Via	Destination	Company
1	Kawaguchiko Line	180	Gotemba Station・Fuji-Q Highland	Kawaguchiko Station	Fujikyu bus
	Fujiedashi Access Bus	35	Non stop	Fujieda Station	Shizutetsu justline
	Shibuya Liner	250	Gotemba Station	Shibuya Station	Tokyu bus

Fuji Dream Airlines Access Bus

Bus stop	No	Time（minutes）	Via	Destination	Company
2	Access Bus (Free)	30	Non stop	Kakegawa Station	FDA

Bus Stop No. 3

Bus stop	No	Time（minutes）	Via	Destination	Company
3	Fujisan Shizuokakūkō - Shizuoka Line (A-1)	54	Shizuoka Station	Shin-Shizuoka Station	Shizutetsu justline

Bus Stop No. 4

Bus stop	No	Time（minutes）	Via	Destination	Company
4	Fujisan Shizuoka kūkō-Shimada Line (A-3)	25	Non stop	Shimada Station	Shizutetsu justline
	Kanaya・SL Shin-Kanaya Line	18	Kanaya Station	Shin-Kanaya Station	Daitetsu Advance

Free parking for 2,000 cars is available at the airport.^[9]

While the Tokaido Shinkansen line travels directly underneath the airport, there is no train station nor have any plans been made to build one.^[9]