Boost in Global Travelers at Japanese Airports in 2024
In 2024, Haneda Airport in Tokyo claimed the top spot as the busiest airport in Japan, with a total of 85.7 million passengers, according to the report on airport management from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism.
Haneda's daily passenger traffic averaged 234,000 in an unspecified year. The airport also held a significant share of the international freight market, accounting for 19.6% of the total in 2024.
The report further reveals that Haneda had 22% of the international flight passengers in the same year. However, the specific ranking of Haneda among the top 10 airports in Japan by international flight passengers is not fully detailed in the results.
Kansai Airport, located in Osaka, followed closely behind Haneda, with 24% of the international flight passengers in 2024. The volume of international freight passing through Kansai Airport increased by 7.4% year-on-year to 3.6 million tons.
The significant increase in international passengers at Kansai Airport led to it rising from fourth to third place among the top 10 airports for total passengers in 2024. Unfortunately, the exact number of passengers for Kansai Airport is not provided in the chart.
Narita Airport, located near Tokyo, accounted for the most international flight passengers in 2024 with 33%. Narita also held the highest share of international freight, with 54.4%.
The chart below shows the top 10 airports for total passengers in 2024, combining figures for domestic and international flights. The report on airport management (2024) does not specify the total number of passengers for each airport in the top 10, except for Haneda.
Fukuoka Airport, located on the island of Kyushu, had 8% of the international flight passengers in 2024. Kansai Airport was the third busiest airport in 2024 with an unspecified number of passengers.
Despite not having the highest number of international passengers, Kansai Airport's growth in this area was enough to move it up from fourth to third place in the rankings. The report on airport management (2024) from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism provides data for this information.
Data sources for this article include the report on airport management (2024) from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. The data in the chart is from the same report.
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