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↑, Niitsu at 11mi↑, Shibata at 12mi↑,→ 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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Niigata airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Sado airport at 39mi : book on Trip.com
- Shonai airport at 69mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
METAR for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
RJSN 271500Z AUTO 20006KT 9999 NSC 16/04 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
METAR issued by RJSN on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 15:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 days and 204 hours and -11478 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 16°C = 61°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 45 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 200°.
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 271105Z 2712/2818 19006KT 9999 FEW030 BECMG 2714/2716 17006KT BECMG 2815/2818 28008KT
Decoded TAF for Niigata airport RJSN KIJ
TAF issued by RJSN on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 11:05 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 8 days and 16 hours and 37 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
2712/2818 19006KT 9999 FEW030
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Monday, April 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2714/2716 17006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 170°
becoming from Monday, April 28, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, April 28, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2815/2818 28008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 280°
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↑
- Nagaoka Central General Hospital heliport ( JP-2117) at 37mi↑
- Japan Red Cross Nagaoka Hospital heliport ( JP-2430) at 38mi↑
→ 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