Airports / Japan / KIJ
Niigata Airport
RJSN / KIJNiigata, JapanELEV 29 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sado Airport (SDS).
Overview
Niigata Airport, listed as RJSN / KIJ, is a large commercial airport in Niigata, Japan. The airport sits 29 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KIJ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sado Airport (SDS, 34 nm), Shonai Airport (SYO, 61 nm), and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 65 nm).
Charter pricing from KIJ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 新潟空港 and 新潟. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Niigata.
Field capability
ICAO
RJSN
IATA
KIJ
FAA / Local
RJSN
Elevation
29 ft
Coordinates
37.9542° N · 139.1122° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Japan fields
state range 6–2,182 ft
At 29 ft, KIJ sits lower than 74% of the 107 Japan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 34nmSDSSado AirportSado
- 61nmSYOShonai AirportShonai
- 65nmGAJYamagata AirportHigashine
- 76nmFKSFukushima AirportSukagawa
- 86nmSDJSendai AirportNatori
- 94nmRJTUUtsunomiya Air FieldUtsunomiya
Location
Open the full mapRJSN · Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan