Airport guide
New Chitose AirportIATA code CTS
New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sapporo, Japan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sapporo, Japan
- Codes
- CTS · RJCC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Region
- Asia
New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sapporo, Japan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tokyo local time at coordinates 42.790°, 141.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating New Chitose Airport (CTS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sapporo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
New Chitose Airport details
- IATA code
- CTS
- ICAO code
- RJCC
- City
- Sapporo
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 42.775°, 141.690°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against New Chitose Airport’s own pages.
CTS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 25 m (82 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 20 July 1988
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2024
- 24 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
- Sapporo Okadama Airport OKD · 46 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CTS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01L/19R: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01R/19L | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CTS
Originfacts does not track any routes from CTS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CTS is
42 km southeast
New Chitose Airport lies 42 km southeast of Sapporo 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 OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CTS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sapporo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against New Chitose Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hokkaido-airports.com/ja/new-chitose (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 Sapporo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
New Chitose Airport: common questions
Where is New Chitose Airport?
New Chitose Airport serves Sapporo, Japan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.775°, 141.690°.
What are the airport codes for New Chitose Airport?
The IATA code is CTS and the ICAO code is RJCC.
What time zone is CTS in?
New Chitose Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What is the official website of New Chitose Airport?
The airport’s official website is hokkaido-airports.com/ja/new-chitose. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does New Chitose Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CTS: 01L/19R (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt); 01R/19L (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
When did New Chitose Airport open?
Wikidata gives 20 July 1988 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use New Chitose Airport?
Wikidata records 24 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates New Chitose Airport?
Per Wikidata, CTS is operated by Hokkaido Airports.
How far is CTS from Sapporo city centre?
New Chitose Airport is about 42 km southeast of Sapporo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of New Chitose Airport?
OurAirports gives CTS’s elevation as 25 m (82 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 New Chitose Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q908296 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (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)