Kitakyushu (KKJ)
Kitakyushu Airport handled 1,236,950 passengers in 2025, up 2.5% on a year earlier, according to Japan's transport ministry.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 1,042 ▲ 11.9% vs March 2025 domestic only
- Passengers 1,236,950 ▲ 2.5% vs 2024
- Tonnes of cargo 816 ▲ 44.9% vs August 2025 international only
Official · March 2026 · no newer period published according to Japan's transport ministry domestic flights only
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 27 of 27 periods have data
The latest official figure is 8 months old
Japan's transport ministry has not published a newer period for this airport. Do not quote this figure as “currently” — it is the figure for March 2026.
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 939 | 923 | ▼ 1.7% |
| February | 855 | 962 | ▲ 12.5% |
| March | 931 | 1,042 | ▲ 11.9% |
| April | 1,031 | – | – |
| May | 1,063 | – | – |
| June | 979 | – | – |
| July | 929 | – | – |
| August | 1,077 | – | – |
| September | 1,032 | – | – |
| October | 1,071 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,058 | – | – |
| December | 1,045 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 2,725 | 2,927 | ▲ 7.4% |
Landings over time
Partial coverage: international flights only · 32 of 32 periods have data
The most recent periods20 periods
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods12 periods
12 of 12
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,236,950 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,207,098 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,132,386 | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 737,335 | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 437,055 | −22.0% |
| 2020 | 560,408 | −68.0% |
| 2019 | 1,753,525 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,749,962 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,638,783 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 1,330,777 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,317,504 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,277,717 |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: international flights only · 32 of 32 periods have data
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 656 | 648 | ▼ 1.2% |
| February | 823 | 773 | ▼ 6.1% |
| March | 1,030 | 770 | ▼ 25.2% |
| April | 848 | 974 | ▲ 14.9% |
| May | 729 | 722 | ▼ 1.0% |
| June | 909 | 899 | ▼ 1.1% |
| July | 687 | 869 | ▲ 26.5% |
| August | 563 | 816 | ▲ 44.9% |
| September | 782 | – | – |
| October | 1,018 | – | in progress |
| November | 880 | – | – |
| December | 1,197 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 6,245 | 6,471 | ▲ 3.6% |
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 27 of 27 periods have data
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 129,228 | 113,496 | ▼ 12.2% |
| February | 113,988 | 116,460 | ▲ 2.2% |
| March | 124,170 | 133,686 | ▲ 7.7% |
| April | 122,508 | – | – |
| May | 126,984 | – | – |
| June | 113,484 | – | – |
| July | 105,738 | – | – |
| August | 131,964 | – | – |
| September | 122,436 | – | – |
| October | 129,210 | – | in progress |
| November | 126,996 | – | – |
| December | 130,446 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 367,386 | 363,642 | ▼ 1.0% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 821 | 797 | 883 | 868 | 941 | 898 | 938 | 945 | 973 | 999 | 1,025 | 1,062 |
| 2025 | 939 | 855 | 931 | 1,031 | 1,063 | 979 | 929 | 1,077 | 1,032 | 1,071 | 1,058 | 1,045 |
| 2026 | 923 | 962 | 1,042 |
Series depth 12 years from 2014
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Sep 2, 2026 and Sep 23, 2026, counted from flight records published by Avionio. Not a current timetable.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) KKJ–CJJ → | 44 | 452 |