Airport guide
Asahikawa AirportIATA code AKJ
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ/RJEC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Asahikawa, Japan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Asahikawa, Japan
- Codes
- AKJ · RJEC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Region
- Asia
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ/RJEC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Asahikawa, Japan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tokyo local time at coordinates 43.670°, 142.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Asahikawa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Asahikawa Airport details
- IATA code
- AKJ
- ICAO code
- RJEC
- City
- Asahikawa
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 43.671°, 142.447°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Asahikawa Airport’s own pages.
AKJ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 220 m (721 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 1 July 1966
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2024
- 1.13 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mlit.go.jp (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Monbetsu Airport MBE · 104 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AKJ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,499 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,499 m8,200 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AKJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from AKJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where AKJ is
13 km south-southeast
Asahikawa Airport lies 13 km south-southeast of Asahikawa city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AKJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Asahikawa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Asahikawa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hokkaido-airports.com/ja/asahikawa (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Asahikawa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MonbetsuMonbetsu AirportMBE100 km
- SapporoOkadama AirportOKD107 km
- SapporoNew Chitose AirportCTS116 km
- ObihiroTokachi-Obihiro AirportOBO121 km
- MemanbetsuMemanbetsu AirportMMB140 km
- KushiroKushiro AirportKUH157 km
- RishiriRishiri AirportRIS193 km
- WakkanaiHokkaido AirportWKJ199 km
- NakashibetsuNakashibetsu AirportSHB202 km
Asahikawa Airport: common questions
Where is Asahikawa Airport?
Asahikawa Airport serves Asahikawa, Japan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.671°, 142.447°.
What are the airport codes for Asahikawa Airport?
The IATA code is AKJ and the ICAO code is RJEC.
What time zone is AKJ in?
Asahikawa Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What is the official website of Asahikawa Airport?
The airport’s official website is hokkaido-airports.com/ja/asahikawa. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Asahikawa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AKJ: 16/34 (2,499 m (8,200 ft), asphalt).
When did Asahikawa Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1 July 1966 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Asahikawa Airport?
Wikidata records 1.13 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Asahikawa Airport?
Per Wikidata, AKJ is operated by Hokkaido Airports.
How far is AKJ from Asahikawa city centre?
Asahikawa Airport is about 13 km south-southeast of Asahikawa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Asahikawa Airport?
OurAirports gives AKJ’s elevation as 220 m (721 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Asahikawa Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q387048 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)