Airport guide

Hokkaido AirportIATA code WKJ

Hokkaido Airport (WKJ/RJCW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wakkanai, Japan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

hokkaido-airports.com/ja/wakkanai View map

Serves: Wakkanai, Japan
Codes: WKJ · RJCW; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Tokyo
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hokkaido Airport (WKJ/RJCW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wakkanai, Japan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Tokyo local time at coordinates 45.400°, 141.800°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hokkaido Airport (WKJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wakkanai, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hokkaido Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: WKJ
ICAO code: RJCW
City: Wakkanai
Country: Japan
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 45.404°, 141.801°; From OurAirports
Official website: hokkaido-airports.com/ja/wakkanai (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hokkaido Airport’s own pages.

WKJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1960; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024: 183,403; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing mlit.go.jp (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Wakkanai; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Rishiri Airport RIS · 51 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at WKJ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 08/26: 1,999 m, asphalt.

Runways at WKJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	1,999 m6,560 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from WKJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from WKJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where WKJ is

Calculated

10 km east

Hokkaido Airport lies 10 km east of Wakkanai 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 WKJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wakkanai, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hokkaido Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:hokkaido-airports.com/ja/wakkanai (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 Wakkanai

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hokkaido Airport: common questions

Where is Hokkaido Airport?

Hokkaido Airport serves Wakkanai, Japan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.404°, 141.801°.

What are the airport codes for Hokkaido Airport?

The IATA code is WKJ and the ICAO code is RJCW.

What time zone is WKJ in?

Hokkaido Airport is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

What is the official website of Hokkaido Airport?

The airport’s official website is hokkaido-airports.com/ja/wakkanai. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Hokkaido Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at WKJ: 08/26 (1,999 m (6,560 ft), asphalt).

When did Hokkaido Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hokkaido Airport?

Wikidata records 183,403 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

How far is WKJ from Wakkanai city centre?

Hokkaido Airport is about 10 km east of Wakkanai city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hokkaido Airport?

OurAirports gives WKJ’s elevation as 9 m (30 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 Hokkaido Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1368344 (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)