2/ 2 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“The North Base mainly focuses on aircraft, while the South Base handles other equipment.”
Takafumi Hirotani4★ on Google
Airports / Japan / QGU
Medium airport · QGU
Gifu Airport.
Gifu, Japan · 128 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
282 ratings
0
Operators based
128
Elevation ft
Gifu, JapanELEV 128 FTMedium airport
4.3
Google rating
282
Google reviews
ratings on Google
128
Field elevation
feet above sea level
9
Nearest alternate
nm to NKM
Field standing
#18 / 106
Japan airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 282 Google ratings , ranked against 106 rated Japan fields.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gifu Airport (RJNG / QGU) sits in Gifu, Japan, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 128 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list QGU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 9 nm), Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 32 nm), and Fukui Airport (FKJ, 55 nm). The field has a single 8,860-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from QGU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from QGU to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 2 reviews
Easy in & out
“The fighter jets were moving so fast that it was difficult to capture them in photographs.”
みつ4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gifu Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
RJNG
IATA
QGU
FAA / Local
RJNG
Elevation
128 ft
Coordinates
35.3941° N · 136.8700° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Japan fields
state range 6–2,182 ft
At 128 ft, QGU sits higher than 55% of the 107 Japan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,860 ft
- 10/288,860 ft × 150 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,860 ft
QGU's 8,860 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmNKMNagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseNagoya
- 32nmNGOChubu Centrair International AirportTokoname
- 55nmFKJFukui AirportFukui
- 56nmRJNHJASDF Hamamatsu Air BaseHamamatsu
- 64nmKMQKomatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseKanazawa
- 69nmMMJShinshu-Matsumoto AirportMatsumoto
Location
Open the full mapRJNG · Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from QGU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,097 nm | 7h 36m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,486 nm | 8h 30m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,272 nm | 10h 20m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,594 nm | 11h 5m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,800 nm | 11h 34m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 4,866 nm | 11h 43m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 4,867 nm | 11h 43m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 4,928 nm | 11h 52m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use QGU?
- Gifu Airport's longest paved runway is 8,860 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at QGU?
- Gifu Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,860 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to QGU?
- The closest alternate is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), about 9 nm away, followed by Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from QGU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 36m (3,097 nm), Honolulu about 8h 30m (3,486 nm), Seattle about 10h 20m (4,272 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.