Overview
- An industry–government committee held its first meeting on November 11 and asked the MLIT Aviation Bureau to examine steps to raise Fukuoka Airport’s limit from 40 to 45 movements per hour.
- The request centers on technical changes to approach procedures and runway operations as well as a review of designated noise‑mitigation areas.
- MLIT officials attending the meeting said they intend to begin consideration quickly, according to the airport operator.
- The committee includes FIAC, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City and regional business groups led by Kyushu Economic Federation chair Ikebe Kazuhiro, citing demand from semiconductors and inbound tourism.
- Fukuoka’s second runway opened in March 2025 but sits only 210 meters from the main runway, preventing simultaneous operations; the airport is at its 40‑per‑hour cap, and previous planning assumed a possible rise to 45 around 2035 that the group now seeks to accelerate.