The current runway was completed in 1987; it was extended to 2,500 m (8,202 ft), with projected completion in 2010.[3]
The airport has had scheduled service to Kagoshima (1997–98), Kansai (briefly in 2000), and Osaka/Itami (until 2003). There are 12 scheduled flights per day.
On April 13, 2006, Skymark Airlines discontinued its flights to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) leaving Japan Airlines as the sole carrier to Tokyo. In response to Skymark's exit, Japan Airlines increased the number of flights between the two cities. Since Tokyo-Haneda opened its fourth runway, All Nippon Airways announced the resumption of service to Tokyo.
A new passenger terminal opened in the first quarter of 2010.
An international terminal facility with a dedicated boarding bridge and waiting area opened in January 2018, mainly to accommodate charter flights from China.[4]
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Annual passenger traffic at TKS airport.
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Accidents and Incidents
On April 5, 2015, Japan Airlines Flight 455, a Boeing 767-346 carrying 67 passengers and crews, was forced to initiate a Go-around after touching down as the pilot noticed there was a vehicle inside the runway. Investigations by the Japan Transport Safety Board later revealed that the single air traffic controller of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force in charge at the time neglected protocols and allowed the vehicle on to the runway 10 minutes before he approved the landing of the 767.[6][7]
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