New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港, Shin-Chitose Kūkō^?) (IATA: CTS, ICAO: RJCC), is an airport located in Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. By land area, it is the largest airport in Japan. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Sapporo redirects here. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Chitose (千歳市 Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Tomakomai (苫小牧市; -shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Hokkaidō   (北海道, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo and Yesso, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... Sapporo redirects here. ...

The airport has a single semicircular terminal building (similar to the terminals at DFW Airport), which handles domestic and international flights. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, and is the busiest airport in Texas. ...

History

New Chitose opened in 1991 to replace Chitose Airport (now a JASDF base). Its IATA airport code was originally SPK, but that code was later adopted as a city code to refer to both Chitose and the smaller Okadama Airport in central Sapporo. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港 Shin-Chitose Kūkō) is an airport in Chitose, Japan near Sapporo. ... The Japan Air Self-Defense Force ), or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... Okadama Airport (丘珠空港 Okadama Kûkô, IATA airport code OKD) is an airport located 6 km north of the city center of Sapporo, Japan. ...

New Chitose became Japan's first 24-hour airport in 1994. During the 1990's, it was touted as an international gateway and had regular flights to Europe and Oceania. Today, its services to Europe have ceased, while its international services are mainly transporting tourists from East Asia and Australia for sightseeing and skiing. World map exhibiting the location of Europe. ... For the fictional superstate in George Orwells novel, see Oceania (Nineteen Eighty-Four). ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Deep powder skiing Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Members of the U.S. Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest This article is about snow skiing. ...

On July 24, 1999, All Nippon Airways Flight 61, which was flying from Tokyo International Airport to Chitose, was hijacked shortly after takeoff. The hijacker killed the pilot before he was subdued. The Boeing 747 landed safely. July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... All Nippon Airways Flight 61 is a flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, to New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Japan, near Sapporo. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The Boeing 747, commonly called a Jumbo Jet, is among the most recognizable jet airliners and is the largest passenger airliner in service. ...

Airlines and destinations

Airport diagram. Civil flights use the parallel runways to the southeast; JASDF flights use the parallel runways to the northwest.

Terminal building

• Air Do (Tokyo-Haneda)
• All Nippon Airways (Fukuoka, Fukushima, Kagoshima, Kobe, Komatsu, Matsuyama, Memanbetsu, Nagoya-Centrair, Nemuro-Nakashibetsu, Niigata, Okayama, Osaka-Itami, Osaka-Kansai, Rishiri, Sendai, Shonai, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, Toyama, Wakkanai)
• Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong)
• China Airlines (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
• China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai-Pudong)
• China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou)
• Continental Airlines
  • Continental Airlines operated by Continental Micronesia (Guam)
• EVA Air (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
• Hokkaidō Air System (Kushiro, Monbetsu)
• Japan Airlines (Akita, Aomori, Fukuoka, Hanamaki, Hiroshima, Honolulu, Kobe, Memanbetsu, Misawa, Nagoya-Centrair, Naha, Niigata, Osaka-Itami, Osaka-Kansai, Saipan, Sendai, Shinshu-Matsumoto, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita)
  • JAL Express (Sendai)
• Korean Air (Busan, Seoul-Incheon)
• Qantas Airways (Cairns, Melbourne [late December — March])
• Sakhalin Airlines (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)
• Skymark Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda)

The Chitose-Tokyo route is the world's busiest air route, handling over 40 round-trip widebody flights a day.^{[citation needed]} The flight time between Chitose and Tokyo is approximately 90 minutes. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1042x1599, 97 KB) FAA diagram of New Chitose Airport. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1042x1599, 97 KB) FAA diagram of New Chitose Airport. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1477x1108, 635 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Chitose Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1477x1108, 635 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Chitose Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Hokkaido International Airlines (北海道国際航空), better known as Air Do (エア・ドゥ) is an airline in Japan. ... All Nippon Airways Company, Limited , TYO: 9202 , LSE: ANA), also known as ZennikkÅ« ) or ANA, is an airline headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ... Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (國泰航空有限公司 Pinyin (in Mandarin Chinese):Guótài Hángkōng Yŏuxiàn Gōngsī, abbreviated 國泰) is an Asian commercial airline based in Hong Kong. ... Not to be confused with Air China. ... China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (中国东方航空股份有限公司) (SEHK: 0670 NYSE: CEA) is an airline based in Shanghai, China. ... China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is a certificated air carrier of the United States. ... Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is a certificated air carrier of the United States. ... Continental Micronesia, formerly known as Air Micronesia, is a subsidiary of Continental Airlines. ... EVA Air (長榮航空 Changrong Hangkong) is an airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan. ... Hokkaido Air System Co. ... JAL Boeing 747-400 in 1989-2002 colour scheme JAL Cargo Boeing 747-400 (JA402J) waiting for take-off A JAL Boeing 767 in NAIA. JAL Boeing 747-400 Japan Airlines Corporation ) (TYO: 9205 ), or JAL, is the largest airline operator in Asia. ... JAL Express is JAL (Japan Air Lines)s branch factory. ... Korean Air (KSE: 003490) is the largest airline based in South Korea. ... Qantas is Australias oldest and largest airline, and the worlds second oldest airline (after KLM). ... SAT Airlines (Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy) is an airline based in Sakhalin, Russia. ... Skymark Airlines Inc. ...

Ground transportation

Rail

New Chitose Airport Station is located on a spur off the JR Chitose Line. Rapid service trains operate to and from Sapporo Station, taking 36-39 minutes and costing ¥1,040. Approximate areas that the JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, and JR Kyushu Companies cover. ... Sapporo Station (札幌駅,Sapporo Eki) is a train station in Kita-ku and Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (Hokkaido Railway Company part is in Kita-ku, and Sapporo Subway part is in Chuo-ku). ...

Bus

• Hokkaidō Chūō Bus/Hokuto Kotsu joint service (Sapporo 4 trips/hr., Oyachi 4 trips/hr.)
• Hokkaidō Chūō Bus (Asabu 1-2 trips/hr., Miyanosawa 1-2 trips/hr.)
• Hokuto Kotsu (Apa Hotel & Resort 2 trips/hr., Maruyama Park hourly)
• Donan Bus (Tomakomai 1-2 trips/hr., Noboribetsu 3 trips/day, Muroran 12 trips/day, Hobetsu 2 trips/day, Urakawa 2 trips/day)
• Atsuma Bus (Atsuma 3 trips/day)

Tomakomai (苫小牧市; -shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Hokkaido Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Muroran (室蘭市; -shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ...

External links

• New Chitose Airport Homepage