# Narita International Airport (NRT)

> Narita, JP · IATA: NRT · ICAO: RJAA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NRT` |
| ICAO | `RJAA` |
| City | Narita |
| Country | JP |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 35.76470, 140.38600 |

## Description

NRT is the code that dominates Japanese air waybills: Narita International Airport handled roughly 1.95 million tonnes of international cargo in 2024, keeping it inside the world's ten busiest freight airports. The split with nearby Haneda is deliberate — Narita concentrates dedicated cargo terminals, temperature-controlled space for perishables and pharmaceuticals, and stands for pure freighter aircraft, while Haneda leans on belly capacity. ANA Cargo, Japan Airlines Cargo and Nippon Cargo Airlines carry the bulk of the tonnage, and Emirates SkyCargo added a weekly Narita freighter of around 300 tonnes capacity from May 2025. The airport operator is pursuing a consolidated "New Cargo Area" that would merge and expand today's scattered freight zones to keep pace with Incheon, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Central Tokyo lies about 60 kilometres away, served by road feeder services on the Higashi-Kanto expressway plus rail links for couriers and staff. Japan Customs operates bonded warehousing and expedited clearance procedures on site, which matters for electronics, machinery and pharmaceutical shipments in both directions. Shippers needing quick belly space can look at Haneda (HND), while Kansai (KIX) near Osaka is the sensible alternative for consignments bound for western Japan. Smaller exporters generally book through a forwarder holding its own customs authorisation rather than dealing with the terminals directly.

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