Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Niigata airport (Japan)
Niigata airport is located near Niigata, with Matsugasakihama at 1mi↑, Higashi-horidōri at 5mi↑, Kameda at 6mi↑, Niigata-shi at 6mi↑, Seirō at 8mi↑, Suibara at 10mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Japan and Southernmost airports in Japan
→ See also airports in Japan
aerial view of Niigata airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : RJSN
- IATA code : KIJ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 9 m = 30ft
→ See also Highest airports in Japan and Lowest airports in Japan
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 2499m = 8199ft
- runway 04/22 : 1311m = 4301ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Japan
Coming to Niigata airport
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Aviation weather for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
METAR for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
RJSN 162000Z AUTO 15007KT 9999 NSC 28/22 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
METAR issued by RJSN on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 days and 145 hours and -8620 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 150°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
TAF for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
RJSN 161705Z 1618/1800 16012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW030 BKN070 BECMG 1721/1800 20010KT
Decoded TAF for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
TAF issued by RJSN on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 17:05 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 4 hours and 15 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
1618/1800 16012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW030 BKN070
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 7000ft = 2130m
becoming from Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1721/1800 20010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 200°
VAC for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Niigata airport
Around Niigata airport (Japan)
near
- Hotels in Matsugasakihama
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 1225mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 5756mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 5756mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 5779mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 5797mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 5799mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 5803mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 5804mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 5806mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 5808mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 5808mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 5809mi↑
- for Niigata airport at 0mi↑
- for Yakejima airport at 3mi↑
- for Kido Hospital airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to Niigata airport (Japan)
- Yakejima airport ( JP-2426) at 3mi↑defunct airport
- Kido Hospital heliport ( JP-1589) at 3mi↑
- Bandaijima airport ( JP-2427) at 4mi↑defunct airport
- Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital heliport ( JP-1082) at 5mi↑
- Kaetsu Hospital heliport ( JP-1588) at 11mi↑
- Atagohara airport ( JP-2429) at 18mi↑defunct airport
- Tainaigawa Dam heliport ( JP-1591) at 23mi↑
- Sanjo heliport ( JP-2428) at 24mi↑
- Awashima heliport ( JP-1080) at 36mi↑
- Tohoku Electric Power heliport ( JP-0436) at 37mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Japan
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap