Nanki–Shirahama Airport Explained

Nanki–Shirahama Airport
Nativename-A:南紀白浜空港
Nativename-R:Nanki Shirahama Kūkō
Iata:SHM
Icao:RJBD
Type:Public
Owner:Wakayama Prefecture
Operator:Nanki-Shirahama Airport, Inc. (owned by Industrial Growth Platform)
Location:Shirahama
Elevation-F:293
Coordinates:33.6622°N 135.3644°W
Pushpin Map:Japan Wakayama Prefecture#Japan
Pushpin Label:RJBD
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-M:2,000
R1-Surface:Asphalt concrete
Stat-Year:2015
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:127,472
Stat2-Header:Cargo (metric tonnes)
Stat2-Data:1
Stat3-Header:Aircraft movement
Stat3-Data:4,631
Footnotes:Source: Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism[1]

is a third class airport located in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan. It serves the southern part of the Kii Peninsula with three daily Japan Airlines round-trips to Tokyo International Airport, utilizing Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The travel time is 65 minutes to Haneda and 75 minutes in reverse direction.[2]

History

Nanki–Shirahama Airport is located in a hilly area about 1.5 kilometers southeast of the center of Shirahama Town, and was established by the Wakayama Prefectural government. It is the only airport in Wakayama prefecture and the southernmost airport in Honshu.The airport opened in April 1968 with a 1200 meter runway. Flights connecting Tokyo, Osaka (Itami) and Nagoya were opened, but subsequently the Osaka and Nagoya flights withdrew. An 1800 meter runway on the eastern adjacent land was completed on March 9, 1996 with the aim of upgrading the capability of the airport to handle jet aircraft. This runway was later extended to 2000 meters.

The airport is located about 65 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Wakayama, which is the administrative and economic center of the prefecture. However, Kansai International Airport, which opened in 1994 is located closer, which had resulted in Nanki-Shirahama Airport being used mostly by tourists visiting Nanki-Shirahama Onsen and locations further south.

The airport is operated by Nanki-Shirahama Airport, Inc., a special purpose company established by Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. and others, from April 1, 2019.[3]

Ground Transportation

The Michinori HD which operates the airport had thought that tried developing the airport into the hub of not only airline traffic but also other commerce. At present, the airport has turned the hub of various buses which come from Tokyo and Osaka, Kyoto.[4]

Route buses
Bus stopNoViaDestinationCompanyNote
Bus&TaxiCircular-route BusShirahama StationMeiko Bus
Airport BusKii-Tanabe Station
Rapid KumanoKodoKumano KodoShingu Station
Katsuura LineKii-Katsuura StationNankai Bus
Highway buses
Bus stopNoViaDestinationCompanyNote
Express Bus Nanki Shirahama AirportWhite Beach ShuttleOmiya Station (Saitama)Seibu Bus
Meiko Bus
Shirahama Express OsakaUniversal Studios JapanMeiko Bus
Shirahama BlueSkyKyotanabe Bus stopKyoto Station

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nanki-Shirahama Airport. Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 7 January 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021205147/http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/001141840.pdf. 21 October 2016.
  2. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/cgi/en/deptime.html?dep_node=NANKISHIRAHAMA%20AIRPORT&arv_node=HANEDA%20AIRPORT%20TERMINAL%201&search_target=deptime&diagram=202154&year=2017&month=2&day=20&searchday=20170220 Airport timetable from hyperdia.com, 20 February 2017
  3. Web site: 和歌山県・南紀白浜空港コンセッションの3年間(前編) . 2023-11-08 . 新・公民連携最前線|PPPまちづくり . ja.
  4. PDF. Established Airport Bus Terminal. Nanki-Shirahama Airport. 2019-02-27. 2019-05-27.