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Straits Times
26-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Japan's Narita Airport to build third runway
The expansion of Narita Airport will allow it to accommodate 500,000 landings and take-offs annually by 2029. PHOTO: REUTERS TOKYO – Tokyo's Narita Airport has begun the construction of a third runway to help cope with an explosion in foreign tourist arrivals. The project, which kicked off on May 25 , will allow Narita to accommodate 500,000 landings and take-offs annually by 2029, compared with the 300,000 currently. Narita, located about an hour's train ride from Tokyo, serves as one of the two major international gateways to Tokyo, along with Haneda Airport. The expansion, which will also include lengthening the second runway, will almost double the size of the airport. Airport chief executive Akihiko Tamura said the project will help boost Japan's international competitiveness. 'It is an urgent issue to further enhance the functions of the airport to strengthen the international competitiveness of Japan and the Tokyo metropolitan area, to increase the number of foreign visitors to Japan, and to promote the development of the areas surrounding the airport,' he said at an opening ceremony on May 25 . The record number of tourists descending on Japan every month is infusing energy into the nation's fragile economy, while also causing congestion at popular destinations like Kyoto. The government has set an ambitious target of almost doubling tourists to 60 million annually by 2030. For the first four months of 2025 , Japan welcomed 14.4 million visitors, a rise of 24.5 per cent from a year ago. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
CNA
26-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
Japan's Narita Airport to build third runway
TOKYO: Tokyo's Narita Airport has begun the construction of a third runway to help cope with an explosion in foreign tourist arrivals. The project, which kicked off on Sunday (May 25), will allow Narita to accommodate 500,000 landings and takeoffs annually by 2029, compared with 300,000 currently. Narita, located about an hour's train ride from Tokyo, serves as one of the two major international gateways to Tokyo along with Haneda Airport. The expansion, which will also include lengthening the second runway, will almost double the size of the airport. Airport chief executive Akihiko Tamura said the project will help boost Japan's international competitiveness. "It is an urgent issue to further enhance the functions of the airport to strengthen the international competitiveness of Japan and the Tokyo metropolitan area, to increase the number of foreign visitors to Japan, and to promote the development of the areas surrounding the airport," he said at an opening ceremony on Sunday. The record number of tourists descending on Japan every month are infusing energy into the nation's fragile economy while also causing congestion at popular destinations like Kyoto. The government has set an ambitious target of almost doubling tourists to 60 million annually by 2030. For the first four months of the year, Japan welcomed 14.4 million visitors, a rise of 24.5 per cent from a year ago.
Japan Times
25-05-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Narita Airport eyes completion of 3rd runway by end-March 2029
Narita International Airport on Sunday marked the start of full construction work to expand its capacity, including the addition of a third runway to be completed by the end of March 2029. As a result, the airport in Chiba Prefecture, which services Tokyo, will see the number of its annual landing and takeoff slots jump to 500,000 from the current 300,000. Including slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, the combined annual flights at the two main airports serving the capital will reach 1 million. As part of the ¥670-billion project, a 3,500-meter runway will be built while the 2,500-meter Runway B will be extended by 1,000 meters. The total land area of the airport will increase by 1,099 hectares, almost double the current size. The airport operator has secured 83% of the land needed for the expansion and plans to accelerate land acquisition this fiscal year through March 2026. "Global demand for air travel will double in the next 20 years. 'The Asia-Pacific region is growing fastest among all regions,' Narita International Airport President Akihiko Tamura said at a ceremony marking the start of full-scale construction at the airport. "It is urgent that we strengthen our capabilities to boost Japan's and Tokyo's international competitiveness, attract more foreign tourists, and promote development around the airport," he added,
