# Akita Airport (AXT)

> Akita, JP · IATA: AXT · ICAO: RJSK · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AXT` |
| ICAO | `RJSK` |
| City | Akita |
| Country | JP |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 95 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 39.61560, 140.21899 |

## Description

For most shippers in northern Japan, trucking to Tokyo beats flying goods directly out of Akita Airport (AXT/RJSK) — this Tōhoku regional airport handled 1,711 tonnes of cargo alongside 1.24 million passengers in 2015, essentially all of it belly cargo in passenger aircraft. The site sits about 14 km southeast of Akita Station, linked to the prefecture's manufacturing base by the Akita Expressway. No dedicated cargo terminal or scheduled freighter operation is confirmed here; the traffic that does move is express parcels, mail and lightweight electronics or machinery components. International air freight is normally consolidated at Sendai (SDJ, roughly 230 km by road) or road-fed to the Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Kansai (KIX) gateways, where customs clearance and dangerous-goods handling are routine. Scheduled international service from Akita is limited to seasonal charters, so importers should not expect on-site clearance for overseas consignments. The Port of Akita on the Sea of Japan offers a cheaper multimodal route for non-urgent consolidated freight to Northeast Asia. Passenger traffic rose 7.1 per cent in 2023, restoring belly capacity that had shrunk during the pandemic years.

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