Takamatsu Airport (高松空港, Takamatsu Kūkō) (IATA: TAK, ICAO: RJOT) is an airport located 8 NM (15 km; 9.2 mi) south southwest[2] of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. The airport primarily handles domestic flights, with a small number of international flights mainly to South Korea and Taiwan.

Takamatsu Airport

高松空港

Takamatsu Kūkō
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
LocationTakamatsu
Elevation AMSL607 ft / 185 m
Coordinates34°12′51″N 134°00′56″E / 34.21417°N 134.01556°E / 34.21417; 134.01556
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TAK/RJOT is located in Kagawa Prefecture
TAK/RJOT
TAK/RJOT
Location in Kagawa Prefecture
TAK/RJOT is located in Japan
TAK/RJOT
TAK/RJOT
Location in Japan
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,500 8,202 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers1,809,820
Cargo (metric tonnes)6,994
Aircraft movement17,947

Operations

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Air traffic control towers

Takamatsu Airport is equipped with an Instrument Landing System, VHF Omni-directional Radio Range, Distance Measuring Equipment, Airport Surveillance Radar, approach lights, precision approach angle guidance lights, and more.

On January 16, 2013, an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 (Flight NH692) made an emergency landing at Takamatsu after reporting a battery problem in flight. That aircraft was flying to Haneda Airport during that incident.

Terminal

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Takamatsu Airport has one terminal/concourse consisting of four main gates. The first three gates are used primarily by All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines. The other gate is primarily for international flights and is connected to the international side of the lobby via an escalator up to the security checkpoint. However, the international and domestic sides of the terminal are not separated. Shops are located on the first and second floors including restaurants and cafes. An outdoor observation deck is located on the 3rd floor directly overlooking the four main gates. Entrances to the terminal are located on the first floor in front of the drop off lanes. The drop off lanes also connects to the main parking area of Takamatsu Airport.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Seoul Seoul–Incheon[3]
All Nippon Airways Naha, Tokyo–Haneda
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[4]
HK Express Hong Kong
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Haneda
Jetstar Japan Tokyo–Narita
Jin Air Seoul–Incheon[5][6]
Spring Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
Starlux Airlines Taichung[7]

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at TAK airport. See Wikidata query.

Access

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Buses

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Stop No. Name Via Destination Company Note
0 Kotobus Express Udon Airport Shuttle Kotohira Station・Yumetown Mitoyo・Mitoyo City Hall Mitoyo (Chichibu ga hama) Kotohira Bus Expressway bus
Kotobus Express Iya Valley Awa-Ikeda StationŌboke Station Iya Valley Expressway bus
Kotobus Express Kochi Line Non stop Kochi Station (Kochi) Expressway bus
Takamatsu Airport Limousine Bus Marugame StationZentsuji StationKan'onji Station Shikokuchūō Kawata Group Expressway bus
1 Airport bus Kotohira Line Okada Station (Kagawa)Kotohira Station Kotoden-Kotohira Station Kinku Bus
2 Airport bus Kūkōdōri Station・Yumetown Takamatsu・Ritsurin ParkTakamatsu-Chikko Station JR HOTEL Clement Takamatsu・Takamatsu Station Kotoden Bus Time schedule is changed once a month to coincide with timetable of airplane.
3 Yusa Line [44] Enza StationRitsurin ParkKawaramachi Station (Kagawa)Takamatsu-Chikko Station Takamatsu Station Time schedule is not timed to coincide with timetable of airplane.
4 Airport bus Marugame・Sakaide Line Ayagawa StationSakaide StationUtazu Station Marugame Station Kotosan Bus Passengers are able to get on and off between Ayakawa Station and Marugame Station excluding the last service.
Airport bus Marugame・Zentsuji Line Zentsuji Station

References

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  1. ^ "Takamatsu Airport" (PDF). Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ^ AIS Japan Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Air Seoul Nov/Dec 2022 Japan Service Expansion". Aeroroutes. 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ China Airlines Northeast Asia NW22 Service Changes – 27OCT22 Aeroroutes. 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ "진에어, 7월 18일부터 인천∼다카마쓰 주 7회 운항" [Jin Air operates 7 flights from Incheon to Takamatsu from July 18th]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Jin Air adds Seoul - Takamatsu service from July 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Starlux Airlines Plans Regular Taichung – Takamatsu Service From Dec 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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