Niigata (KIJ)
Niigata Airport handled 1,143,193 passengers in 2025, up 1.9% on a year earlier, according to Japan's transport ministry.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 1,322 ▼ 6.3% vs March 2025 domestic only
- Passengers 1,143,193 ▲ 1.9% vs 2024
- Tonnes of cargo 12 ▼ 14.4% vs March 2025 domestic 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 Do not quote this figure as “currently” — it is the figure for March 2026.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 | 1,271 | 1,174 | ▼ 7.6% |
| February | 1,100 | 1,079 | ▼ 1.9% |
| March | 1,411 | 1,322 | ▼ 6.3% |
| April | 1,349 | – | – |
| May | 1,384 | – | – |
| June | 1,323 | – | – |
| July | 1,948 | – | – |
| August | 1,497 | – | – |
| September | 1,360 | – | – |
| October | 1,420 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,382 | – | – |
| December | 1,321 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 3,782 | 3,575 | ▼ 5.5% |
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 | 1,143,193 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,121,775 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,033,254 | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 698,062 | +100.6% |
| 2021 | 347,941 | −21.4% |
| 2020 | 442,419 | −63.2% |
| 2019 | 1,201,419 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,123,897 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1,016,991 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 993,148 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 984,629 | −2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,011,945 |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 27 of 27 periods have data
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 | 112,268 | 98,928 | ▼ 11.9% |
| February | 95,869 | 95,299 | ▼ 0.6% |
| March | 124,414 | 112,691 | ▼ 9.4% |
| April | 123,240 | – | – |
| May | 122,888 | – | – |
| June | 116,194 | – | – |
| July | 123,015 | – | – |
| August | 130,988 | – | – |
| September | 120,531 | – | – |
| October | 125,206 | – | in progress |
| November | 120,743 | – | – |
| December | 118,351 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 332,551 | 306,918 | ▼ 7.7% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,232 | 1,228 | 1,311 | 1,329 | 1,446 | 1,403 | 1,469 | 1,478 | 1,471 | 1,514 | 1,383 | 1,356 |
| 2025 | 1,271 | 1,100 | 1,411 | 1,349 | 1,384 | 1,323 | 1,948 | 1,497 | 1,360 | 1,420 | 1,382 | 1,321 |
| 2026 | 1,174 | 1,079 | 1,322 |
Series depth 12 years from 2014