# Kansai International Airport (KIX)

> Osaka, JP · IATA: KIX · ICAO: RJBB · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KIX` |
| ICAO | `RJBB` |
| City | Osaka |
| Country | JP |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 34.42730, 135.24400 |

## Description

Five kilometres offshore in Osaka Bay, on a fully man-made island, Kansai International (IATA: KIX) operates around the clock with no night-flight curfew — a rarity in Japan and a key asset for express traffic. With roughly 1.6 million tonnes of freight and mail a year, it ranks third among Japan's cargo airports behind Narita and Haneda. FedEx has run its North Pacific hub here since 2014, joined by ANA Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines and a broad line-up of Asian freighter operators. On the passenger side, KIX is the main international gateway for Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Pharmaceutical shipments are a declared specialty: the airport holds IATA CEIV Pharma certification and coordinates cold-chain players through its KIX Medica community. Road and rail access runs across the Sky Gate Bridge, with JR and Nankai trains plus a direct link to the Hanshin Expressway; the seaports of Osaka and Kobe sit about 40 kilometres away, making sea-air routings practical. The island itself keeps engineers busy: it has been settling since construction, and jack systems beneath the terminal continuously level the building.

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