Sapporo New Chitose (CTS)
New Chitose Airport handled 25,849,752 passengers in 2025, up 7.9% on a year earlier, according to Japan's transport ministry.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 11,193 ▼ 0.7% vs March 2025 domestic only
- Passengers 25,849,752 ▲ 7.9% vs 2024
- Tonnes of cargo 498 ▲ 18.6% vs August 2025 international only
- Average per day ≈411 over 9 days
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
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 Do not quote this figure as “currently” — it is the figure for March 2026.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 | 11,381 | 10,656 | ▼ 6.4% |
| February | 9,792 | 9,943 | ▲ 1.5% |
| March | 11,275 | 11,193 | ▼ 0.7% |
| April | 10,746 | – | – |
| May | 11,231 | – | – |
| June | 11,022 | – | – |
| July | 11,492 | – | – |
| August | 11,965 | – | – |
| September | 11,043 | – | – |
| October | 11,237 | – | in progress |
| November | 10,599 | – | – |
| December | 10,442 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 32,448 | 31,792 | ▼ 2.0% |
Landings over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Landings 2025 | Landings 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,155 | 1,377 | ▲ 19.2% |
| February | 1,026 | 1,208 | ▲ 17.7% |
| March | 925 | 987 | ▲ 6.7% |
| April | 618 | 587 | ▼ 5.0% |
| May | 674 | 665 | ▼ 1.3% |
| June | 794 | 713 | ▼ 10.2% |
| July | 982 | 930 | ▼ 5.3% |
| August | 1,000 | 944 | ▼ 5.6% |
| September | 818 | – | – |
| October | 897 | – | in progress |
| November | 920 | – | – |
| December | 1,245 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 7,174 | 7,411 | ▲ 3.3% |
Passengers over time
The most recent periods12 periods
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,849,752 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 23,968,186 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22,257,362 | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 15,227,741 | +84.9% |
| 2021 | 8,233,438 | −11.5% |
| 2020 | 9,299,961 | −62.2% |
| 2019 | 24,599,263 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 23,313,311 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22,718,612 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 21,311,918 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20,461,531 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 19,270,922 |
Tonnes of cargo over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 461 | 679 | ▲ 47.3% |
| February | 380 | 589 | ▲ 55.0% |
| March | 389 | 476 | ▲ 22.4% |
| April | 391 | 399 | ▲ 2.0% |
| May | 436 | 425 | ▼ 2.5% |
| June | 373 | 489 | ▲ 31.1% |
| July | 402 | 600 | ▲ 49.3% |
| August | 420 | 498 | ▲ 18.6% |
| September | 380 | – | – |
| October | 465 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,188 | – | – |
| December | 1,231 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 3,252 | 4,155 | ▲ 27.8% |
Seats offered over time
The most recent periods15 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,181,757 | 2,075,166 | ▼ 4.9% |
| February | 1,894,285 | 1,921,705 | ▲ 1.4% |
| March | 2,178,930 | 2,172,868 | ▼ 0.3% |
| April | 2,050,839 | – | – |
| May | 2,122,489 | – | – |
| June | 2,096,934 | – | – |
| July | 2,186,435 | – | – |
| August | 2,301,948 | – | – |
| September | 2,125,517 | – | – |
| October | 2,162,579 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,005,704 | – | – |
| December | 2,005,665 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 6,254,972 | 6,169,739 | ▼ 1.4% |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
The most recent periods12 periods
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,493,654 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 20,436,124 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19,690,046 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 14,970,359 | +81.8% |
| 2021 | 8,233,413 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | 8,665,563 | −58.2% |
| 2019 | 20,732,744 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 19,587,471 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,428,246 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18,732,019 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,348,794 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 17,717,548 |
International
The most recent periods12 periods
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,356,098 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 3,532,062 | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 2,567,316 | +897.5% |
| 2022 | 257,382 | +1,029,428.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | −100.0% |
| 2020 | 634,398 | −83.6% |
| 2019 | 3,866,519 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,725,840 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 3,290,366 | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 2,579,899 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 2,112,737 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 1,553,374 |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,296 | 10,032 | 10,927 | 10,557 | 11,406 | 11,224 | 11,820 | 11,883 | 11,236 | 11,334 | 11,050 | 11,432 |
| 2025 | 11,381 | 9,792 | 11,275 | 10,746 | 11,231 | 11,022 | 11,492 | 11,965 | 11,043 | 11,237 | 10,599 | 10,442 |
| 2026 | 10,656 | 9,943 | 11,193 |
Who flies here?
Arrivals and departures by airline over the last 9 days (Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026), counted from the airports' flight boards (Japanese airports' flight boards). A flight sold under several numbers (codeshare) counts once, for the airline actually flying it.
| Airline | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All Nippon Airways NH | 1,096 | 29.6% |
| Japan Airlines JL | 729 | 19.7% |
| Peach MM | 385 | 10.4% |
| Skymark Airlines BC | 372 | 10.0% |
| ? | 308 | 8.3% |
| JetStar Japan GK | 147 | 4.0% |
| ? | 108 | 2.9% |
| ? | 54 | 1.5% |
| Eastar Jet ZE | 44 | 1.2% |
| ? | 44 | 1.2% |
| Jeju Air 7C | 44 | 1.2% |
| STARLUX Airlines JX | 36 | 1.0% |
| EVA Air BR | 36 | 1.0% |
| Jin Air LJ | 36 | 1.0% |
| Korean Air KE | 36 | 1.0% |
| 17 other airlines | 229 | 6.2% |
Our own count, day by day
We counted 3,699 departures and arrivals at New Chitose Airport over the last 9 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure aboveShort series — New Chitose Airport has only 9 days so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Short series — months has only 1 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — quarters has only 1 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods9 periods
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 414 | 2,871 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 410 | 2,869 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 404 | 2,875 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 405 | |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 411 | |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 413 | |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 414 | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 412 | |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 416 |
Cancelled flights
Short series — New Chitose Airport has only 9 days so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026, counted from flight records published by Japanese airports' flight boards. Not a current timetable.
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Haneda International Airport CTS–HND → | 418 | 820 |
| Narita International Airport CTS–NRT → | 139 | 787 |
| Chubu Centrair International Airport CTS–NGO → | 128 | 976 |
| Sendai Airport CTS–SDJ → | 105 | 520 |
| Kansai International Airport CTS–KIX → | 90 | 1,083 |
| Osaka Itami International Airport CTS–ITM → | 82 | 1,040 |
| Incheon International Airport CTS–ICN → | 72 | 1,421 |
| Fukuoka Airport CTS–FUK → | 70 | 1,415 |
| Kobe Airport CTS–UKB → | 64 | 1,064 |
| Memanbetsu Airport CTS–MMB → | 48 | 235 |