# Kagoshima Airport (KOJ / RJFK) **Kagoshima Airport** (IATA: KOJ, ICAO: RJFK) is a large airport in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1944. It has one runway, 2,999 m (9,840 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. In 2024 it handled 5.6 million passengers. Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfk ## At a glance - IATA / ICAO: KOJ / RJFK - Type: Large airport - Operator: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism - Serves: Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan - Opened: 1944 - Elevation: 276 m / 906 ft - Coordinates: 31.8034, 130.7190 - Runways: 1 - Longest runway: 2,999 m / 9,840 ft - Passengers: 5,638,677 (2024) - Time zone: UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo - Website: http://koj-ab.co.jp/en/ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagoshima_Airport (26 languages) - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156310 - Weather station: RJFK · WMO 47851 - Ident: RJFK ## Timeline - 1944: Kagoshima Airport opens. ## Runways | Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 16/34 | 2,999 m / 9,840 ft | 46 m / 150 ft | Asphalt | 150° / 330° | yes | ## Passengers per year | Year | Passengers | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 2013 | 5,042,755 | Wikidata | | 2014 | 5,154,250 | Wikidata | | 2015 | 5,220,710 | Wikidata | | 2016 | 5,372,961 | Wikidata | | 2017 | 5,617,997 | Wikidata | | 2018 | 5,978,619 | Wikidata | | 2019 | 6,075,210 | Wikidata | | 2020 | 2,576,230 | Wikidata | | 2021 | 2,429,137 | Wikidata | | 2022 | 4,064,615 | Wikidata | | 2023 | 5,516,213 | Wikidata | | 2024 | 5,638,677 | Wikidata | ## Routes 13 destinations in 3 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article. ### Year-round (12) - [ASJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjka.md) Amami Airport · Japan · 387 km / 240 mi · J-Air, Skymark Airlines - [TKN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjkn.md) Tokunoshima Airport · Japan · 475 km / 295 mi · J-Air - [KIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbb.md) Kansai International Airport · Japan · 512 km / 318 mi · Peach - [UKB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbe.md) Kobe Airport · Japan · 524 km / 326 mi · Skymark Airlines - [ITM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjoo.md) Osaka Itami International Airport · Japan · 550 km / 342 mi · J-Air, All Nippon Airways, ANA Wings - [NGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjgg.md) Chubu Centrair International Airport · Japan · 659 km / 409 mi · Jetstar Japan, Ibex Airlines, Solaseed Air, Skymark Airlines - [OKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/roah.md) Naha International Airport · Japan · 692 km / 430 mi · Solaseed Air - [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 741 km / 460 mi · Korean Air, Jeju Air, Eastar Jet - [FSZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjns.md) Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport · Japan · 770 km / 478 mi · Fuji Dream Airlines - [HND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtt.md) Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Japan · 936 km / 582 mi · Solaseed Air, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Skymark Airlines - [NRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjaa.md) Narita International Airport · Japan · 996 km / 619 mi · Jetstar Japan - [TPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rctp.md) Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taiwan · 1,190 km / 739 mi · China Airlines ### Seasonal (1) - [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 741 km / 460 mi · Trinity Airways ### Charter (1) - [PUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpk.md) Gimhae International Airport · South Korea · 410 km / 255 mi · Jeju Air ## Airlines The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KOJ, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata. ### Hub airlines (2) - JC [Japan Air Commuter](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-air-commuter) - NJA [New Japan Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/new-japan-aviation) ### Passenger (15) - BC [Skymark Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/skymark-airlines) · 4 - XM [J-Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/j-air) · 3 - 6J [Solaseed Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/solaseed-air) · 3 - NH [All Nippon Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/all-nippon-airways) · 2 - 7C [Jeju Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jeju-air) · 2 - GK [Jetstar Japan](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetstar-japan) · 2 - EH [ANA Wings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ana-wings) · 1 - CI [China Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-airlines) · 1 - ZE [Eastar Jet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eastar-jet) · 1 - JH [Fuji Dream Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fuji-dream-airlines) · 1 - FW [Ibex Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ibex-airlines) · 1 - JL [Japan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-airlines) · 1 - KE [Korean Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/korean-air) · 1 - MM [Peach](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/peach) · 1 - TW [Trinity Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/trinity-airways) · 1 · seasonal ## Rankings Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place. | Measure | Value | World | Region | Country | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Passengers | 5.6M (2024) | #314 of 3,974 | #95 in Asia | #9 in JP | | Longest runway | 2,999 m / 9,840 ft | =1,386 of 29,858 | =411 in Asia | =16 in JP | | Elevation | 276 m / 906 ft | =19,328 of 43,403 | =1,159 in Asia | #17 in JP | | Age | Opened 1944 | =2,300 of 15,079 | =152 in Asia | =21 in JP | | Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =24 in JP | ## Radio frequencies | Type | Description | MHz | | --- | --- | --- | | APP | APP | 126.000 | | ATIS | ATIS | 127.050 | | CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.800 | | DEP | DEP | 119.400 | | GND | GND | 121.700 | | TCA | TCA | 120.000 | | TWR | TWR | 118.200 | ## Nearby airports - [RJFY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfy.md) JMSDF Kanoya Air Base · 50 km / 31 mi - [KMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfm.md) Miyazaki Airport · 69 km / 43 mi - [AXJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjda.md) Amakusa Airport · 92 km / 57 mi - [KMJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjft.md) Kumamoto Airport · 116 km / 72 mi - [TNE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfg.md) New Tanegashima Airport · 136 km / 84 mi - [NGS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfu.md) Nagasaki Airport · 145 km / 90 mi ## Sources - [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government)) - [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0) - [Wikipedia: “Kagoshima Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kagoshima_Airport&oldid=1374507546), revision of 12 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0) - [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0) - Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfk/data