Osaka International Airport 大阪国際空港
IATA: ITM - ICAO: RJOO
Summary
Airport type		public
Operator		Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (airfield); Osaka International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminal)
Serves		Osaka, Japan
Elevation AMSL		49 ft (15 m)
Coordinates		34°47′8″N, 135°26′18″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
14R/32L	9,840	2,999	Concrete
14L/32R	5,997	1,828	Paved

Osaka International Airport (大阪国際空港, Ōsaka Kokusai Kūkō^?) (IATA: ITM, ICAO: RJOO) is the primary domestic airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. It is classified as a first class airport. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 643 KB) Osaka International Airport (Itami) terminal. ... 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. ... 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) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), 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. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), 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. ... The Kansai region (関西) of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方; Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Osaka )   is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... This article is about the city Kyoto. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... In Japan, airports are grouped into three legal classifications. ...

The airport is often called Itami Airport (伊丹空港, Itami Kūkō^?) because most of its land is located in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. However, the terminal complex is located in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, and the only access from the Itami side is via a long tunnel that passes below the runway and apron. Itami (Japanese: 伊丹市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Toyonaka (豊中市; -shi) is a city located in Osaka, Japan. ... Osaka Prefecture (大阪府 ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Despite its "international" designation, the airport's scheduled air traffic is mostly domestic. Kansai International Airport (27mi away) took over Osaka's international traffic in 1994 and competes with Itami for domestic traffic. Itami also faces competition from Kobe Airport (16mi away), a smaller domestic airport opened in 2006. Kansai International Airport )(IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB), is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, off the shore of Sennan district of Osaka, Japan. ... Kobe Airport ) (IATA: UKB, ICAO: RJBE) is an airport on an artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, Japan. ...

History

Itami Airport opened as the No. 2 Osaka Airport (第二大阪飛行場, Dai-ni Ōsaka Hikōjō^?) in 1939, and was primarily used by the Imperial Japanese Army during its early years. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Imperial Japanese Army (: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Japan from 1867 to 1945 when it was Imperial Japan. ...

U.S. occupation forces took over Osaka Airport after the end of World War II in 1945, renaming it Itami Air Base. In 1954, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio stopped at Itami during their honeymoon, and in 1956, the base was used in the filming of the movie Sayonara. 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, singer and model. ... Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sayonara is a 1957 film which tells the story of an American Air Force flier who was a fighter Ace during the Korean War. ...

Itami was renamed Osaka Airport (大阪空港, Ōsaka Kūkō^?) following its return to Japanese control in 1958, and officially became an international airport in 1959. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Because Itami was located in the middle of a large residential area, its expansion was severely limited, and noise and pollution problems impacted operations at the airport. In a widely-publicized 1981 ruling, the Supreme Court of Japan ordered the government to pay damages to residents of surrounding communities and impose limits on operating hours at the airport. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Supreme Court of Japan (最高裁判所, Saikō-Saibansho; shortly called 最高裁, Saikō-Sai), located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. ...

USAF Air Force One aircraft parked at Osaka Airport

To alleviate some of these problems, Kansai International Airport was built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. There were originally plans to close Itami Airport following the opening of Kansai, but nearby communities opposed such a move for economic reasons, so Itami was retained as a domestic-only airport after Kansai opened in 1994. The only international flight to use Itami since 1994 was Air Force One carrying U.S. President George W. Bush on a state visit in November 2005. Image File history File linksMetadata VC-25airforce1_20051116_in_Osaka. ... Image File history File linksMetadata VC-25airforce1_20051116_in_Osaka. ... Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. ... Kansai International Airport )(IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB), is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, off the shore of Sennan district of Osaka, Japan. ... Satellite photo of northern Osaka Bay Osaka Bay (大阪湾 Osaka-wan) is a bay in western Japan. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

With the ongoing expansion of Kansai Airport and the opening of a third regional airport in Kobe, the Osaka metropolitan area is facing a surplus of flight slots. In September 2004, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that aircraft with more than two engines would be banned at Itami Airport effective April 2006. While part of the reasoning behind this move is to reduce noise around the airport, many area residents have opposed the restriction as an unnecessary impediment on the airport. , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (国土交通省; Kokudo-kōtsū-shō) is one of ministries of the Japanese government. ...

Airlines and destinations

• All Nippon Airways (Fukuoka, Iwami, Kagoshima, Kochi, Kumamoto, Matsuyama, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Niigata, Oita, Okinawa, Saga, Sapporo-Chitose, Sendai, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita)
• Fairinc (Fukushima, Matsuyama, Oita, Sendai, Tokyo-Narita)
• Japan Airlines (Akita, Amami-Oshima, Aomori, Asahikawa, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Hakodate, Hanamaki, Kagoshima, Memanbetsu, Misawa, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Niigata, Okinawa, Sapporo-Chitose, Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo-Narita)
  • J-Air (Fukushima, Hanamaki, Sapporo-Chitose, Yamagata)
  • JAL Express (Kumamoto, Matsuyama, Oita, Sendai)
  • Japan Air Commuter (Izumo, Matsumoto, Matsuyama)
  • Japan Transocean Air (Ishigaki)

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Ground transportation

Rail

Osaka Monorail train leaving Osaka Airport Station

The only direct rail connection to the airport is the Osaka Monorail, which stops in the northern suburbs of Osaka. Most travelers take the monorail to Hotarugaike Station (3 min., ¥200) and connect to the Hankyu Railway, or to Senri-Chuo Station (12 min., ¥320) and connect to the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (jointly operated with the Midosuji Line). Hankyu runs express trains from Hotarugaike to Umeda Station in central Osaka, a 16-minute trip. Image File history File links Oosaka_monorail. ... Image File history File links Oosaka_monorail. ... Osaka Monorail (大阪モノレール, 大阪高速鉄道株式会社) is a monorail line in northern Osaka prefecture, Japan, noted in the Guinness book of Records as the longest line in the world. ... Hotarugaike Station (蛍池駅) is an express station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and also serves the Osaka Monorail, on which it is a major transfer point for and the last stop before Osaka International Airport. ... Hankyu Umeda Station Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄, HankyÅ« Dentetsu) is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region. ... Senri-Chuo Station Senri-Chuo Station(千里中央駅 Senri-Chūō-eki) is a train station on the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (which links directly into the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line) and Osaka Monorail located in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. ... The Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (北大阪急行電鉄, Kita Osaka Kyuko Dentetsu) is an extension of the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line. ... The Midosuji Line (御堂筋線) is the oldest and most traveled line of the Osaka Municipal Subway system. ... Umeda Station (梅田駅 Umeda-eki) is located in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. ...

There have been plans to connect the JR Takarazuka Line and Hankyu Takarazuka Line to Itami Airport, but these plans have never been realized. The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... The HankyÅ« Takarazuka Line (阪急宝塚線 HankyÅ« Takarazuka sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka, Takarazuka, and the suburbs between them. ...

Bus

A number of scheduled buses run to and from the airport. The following travel times are approximate and may be longer due to traffic jams.

• Shin-Osaka Station: 25 min., ¥490
• Osaka Station: 30 min., ¥620
• Namba Station: 30 min., ¥620
• Tennoji Station: 30 min., ¥620
• Sannomiya Station: 40 min., ¥1,020
• Kyoto Station: 55 min., ¥1,280
• Nara Station: 65 min., ¥1,440
• Kansai International Airport: 80 min., ¥1,700

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External links

• http://www.osaka-airport.co.jp/ (in Japanese only)
• http://www.osaka-itm.airports-guides.com/ Guide to Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM)