Tokushima Airport – TKS

Tokushima Airport is a joint military and public airport located in Matsushige, Tokushima, Japan. The local government and the Japan Self-Defense Force own the airport. Operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, it works under the IATA code TKS and the ICAO code RJOS. It sits at an elevation of 37 feet above mean sea level. There is one runway that measures 8,202 feet and an asphalt surface. In 2015, the airport handled 1 million passengers and 10,732 aircraft movements. In the same time period, the airport also handled over 2,250 metric tonnes of cargo.

Best Time to Visit

The Imperial Japanese Navy first opened the airport in 1941. In 1987, the runway was extended to its current length in order to accommodate larger aircrafts. Period renovations and upgrades were done to the airport in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2010, a new passenger terminal was opened. Eight years later in 2018, an international terminal facility was added and mainly used to handle charter flights from China. The top airlines that serve Tokushima Airport include All Nippon Airways, Cathay Dragon, and Japan Airlines. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Tajiri, Toyonaka, Yao, and Daito.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There are more than 100 hotels in the area served by the Tokushima Airport. Two properties located less than 5 miles away include Resort Hotel Moanacoast and Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tokushima-Ekimae. Both hotels are well-rated hotels situated close to variety of attractions sites in the area.

An alternate airport to the Tokushima Airport is the Kobe Airport, which is located in Kobe, Japan. Another alternate is the Itami Airport in Osaka, Japan.