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FUK Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FUK / RJFF
Airport Names:
  1. Fukuoka Airport
  2. 福岡空港
  3. Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E
Operator/Owner: Civil Aviation Bureau
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 30 feet (9 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Fukuoka Airport (FUK):

  • On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, starting a war that would last three years.
  • The furthest airport from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Fukuoka Airport (meaning Fukuoka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,719 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • When the 38th Bomb Group moved to Itami Airfield, it was replaced by the P-61 Black Widow-equipped 347th Fighter Group that moved from Nagoya Airfield.
  • Mushiroda was built on farmland that once grew bumper rice crops during 1943.
  • The closest airport to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of FUK.
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Fukuoka Airport", other names for FUK include "福岡空港" and "Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base".
  • Because of Fukuoka Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Fukuoka Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Fukuoka's first civilian air service was Japan Airlines' Fukuoka-Osaka-Tokyo service, which commenced in 1951.

Map of Nearest Airports from Fukuoka Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Fukuoka Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
131.25 miles (50.29 km) SSWSaga Airport (HSG)Saga, Kyūshū, JapanView Saga Airport on a map View satellite image of Saga Airport Set HSG as destination Airport Get more information about Saga Airport
233.37 miles (53.70 km) ENEKokura Airport (KKJ)Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, JapanView Kokura Airport on a map View satellite image of Kokura Airport Set KKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kokura Airport
339.94 miles (64.28 km) WNWIki Airport (IKI)Iki, Iki Island, JapanView Iki Airport on a map View satellite image of Iki Airport Set IKI as destination Airport Get more information about Iki Airport
453.17 miles (85.56 km) ENEYamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, JapanView Yamaguchi Ube Airport on a map View satellite image of Yamaguchi Ube Airport Set UBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamaguchi Ube Airport
555.62 miles (89.51 km) SWNagasaki Airport (NGS)Nagasaki, JapanView Nagasaki Airport on a map View satellite image of Nagasaki Airport Set NGS as destination Airport Get more information about Nagasaki Airport
656.66 miles (91.18 km) SSEKumamoto Airport (KMJ)Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, JapanView Kumamoto Airport on a map View satellite image of Kumamoto Airport Set KMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kumamoto Airport
774.39 miles (119.73 km) EOita Airport (OIT)Oita, JapanView Oita Airport on a map View satellite image of Oita Airport Set OIT as destination Airport Get more information about Oita Airport
8107.48 miles (172.98 km) NEIwami Airport (IWJ)Masuda, Shimane, Japan, JapanView Iwami Airport on a map View satellite image of Iwami Airport Set IWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Iwami Airport
9113.13 miles (182.06 km) WSWFukue Airport (FUJ)Gotō, Nagasaki, JapanView Fukue Airport on a map View satellite image of Fukue Airport Set FUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fukue Airport
10124.03 miles (199.60 km) SKagoshima Airport (KOJ)Kagoshima, JapanView Kagoshima Airport on a map View satellite image of Kagoshima Airport Set KOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kagoshima Airport
11130.30 miles (209.69 km) EMatsuyama Airport (MYJ)Matsuyama, Ehime, JapanView Matsuyama Airport on a map View satellite image of Matsuyama Airport Set MYJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsuyama Airport
12131.42 miles (211.50 km) SSEMiyazaki Airport (KMI)Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, JapanView Miyazaki Airport on a map View satellite image of Miyazaki Airport Set KMI as destination Airport Get more information about Miyazaki Airport
13139.97 miles (225.25 km) NWGimhae International Airport (PUS)Busan, South KoreaView Gimhae International Airport on a map View satellite image of Gimhae International Airport Set PUS as destination Airport Get more information about Gimhae International Airport
14153.09 miles (246.38 km) ENEHiroshima Airport (HIJ)Hiroshima, Honshū, JapanView Hiroshima Airport on a map View satellite image of Hiroshima Airport Set HIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Hiroshima Airport
15171.04 miles (275.26 km) NWSacheon Airport (HIN)Sacheon, South KoreaView Sacheon Airport on a map View satellite image of Sacheon Airport Set HIN as destination Airport Get more information about Sacheon Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Fukuoka Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Fukuoka Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,252.88 miles (19,719.05 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map View satellite image of Rio Grande Regional Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
212,229.76 miles (19,681.84 km) SEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map View satellite image of Pelotas International Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
312,171.05 miles (19,587.36 km) SSESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map View satellite image of Salgado Filho International Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
412,158.68 miles (19,567.44 km) ETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map View satellite image of Treinta y Tres Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
512,152.65 miles (19,557.75 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map View satellite image of Cerro Largo International Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
612,130.84 miles (19,522.64 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map View satellite image of Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
712,117.19 miles (19,500.68 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map View satellite image of Cerro Largo International Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
812,108.07 miles (19,486.00 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map View satellite image of Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
912,100.92 miles (19,474.50 km) SDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map View satellite image of Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
1012,074.88 miles (19,432.59 km) SESanta Maria Airport (RIA)Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Santa Maria Airport on a map View satellite image of Santa Maria Airport Set RIA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
1112,056.48 miles (19,402.98 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map View satellite image of Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1212,046.48 miles (19,386.88 km) ESEPres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY)Rivera, Rivera, UruguayView Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport on a map View satellite image of Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport Set RVY as destination Airport Get more information about Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport
1312,044.87 miles (19,384.28 km) ESETacuarembó Airport (TAW)Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, UruguayView Tacuarembó Airport on a map View satellite image of Tacuarembó Airport Set TAW as destination Airport Get more information about Tacuarembó Airport
1412,035.96 miles (19,369.95 km) ESanta Bernardina International Airport (DZO)Durazno, Durazno, UruguayView Santa Bernardina International Airport on a map View satellite image of Santa Bernardina International Airport Set DZO as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Bernardina International Airport
1512,033.55 miles (19,366.07 km) SAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map View satellite image of Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport