In response to the anticipated growing demand for air transport and to reinforce the international competitiveness, the 4,meter second runway was equipped in August Owing to this superb runway, KIX has become a hour operated airport. Seeking Increased Convenience and Comfort 63 carriers operate flights to and from KIX, serving 66 cities in 25 countries and regions around the world, including 11 domestic cities. Moreover, the airport offers greater convenience to passengers, and passengers can move between domestic and international airlines by just using an escalator or elevator inside the same terminal.
There are expressways and railways connecting KIX to other parts of the Kansai region and it is easy to get around the region. Spec and Status of Kansai International Airport. It is hoped the expansion will also increase economic and social activities and play a positive factor in improving the economy of Osaka and the greater Kansai region. The second phase includes the construction of a second main terminal building, located close to the first terminal building.
The passenger area in the airport is planned to be wing shaped to accommodate future expansions. Cargo facilities are planned to be located south of the island, with sufficient space planned for aircraft parking apron along with a cargo warehouse at its side. The airport previously operated on a single 3,m runway and was capable of handling up to , departures and arrivals per year.
With the addition of a second runway, this number is expected to rise to up to , departures and arrivals by The second runway was completed and opened on 2 August , but the construction of the terminal was postponed. With the addition of a second 4,m long runway, the airport is expected to handle up to , departures and arrivals by The seawall foundation improvement work started in Construction of the runway was started in and was ready for use in August The development will produce an additional ha of land projecting offshore from the current airport island.
The new land will be the site for construction of a new 4,m runway, a cargo complex and a supply management facility. The landfill is estimated to require million cubic metres of earth, rock and sand. This phase of construction is more difficult than the first as the work involves building over deeper water with softer ocean ground. Below the seabed lies a layer of moist, soft clay over 20m thick.
Firstly, the water must be removed to strengthen the clay. Sea walls surrounding the island must be built to protect the airport island from the oceanic currents. The airport is off the Honshu shore and was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. The airport serves as an international hub for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines, and also serves as a hub for Peach, the first international low-cost carrier in Japan.
Kansai opened on 04 September to relieve overcrowding at Osaka International Airport, which is closer to the city of Osaka and now handles only domestic flights. In , Freight volume was at , tonnes total, of which , t were international 18th in the world , and 44, t were domestic.
As of June , Kansai Airport has become an Asian hub, with weekly flights to Asia and Australasia including freight , 59 weekly flights to Europe and the Middle East freight 5 , and 80 weekly flights to North America.
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