Dear passengers and visitors

Dear passengers and visitors,

About three weeks have passed since September 4, when Typhoon Jebi ripped through the Kansai region, leaving massive damage behind.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this caused our passengers and visitors to Kansai International Airport (KIX).

It has been commented that it might take several months for KIX to restore its functions, given its devastating damage which was the greatest ever since the opening of the airport. However, thanks to our partners’ hard work and dedication, remarkable progress has been made in recovery efforts far quicker than initially anticipated. 

As a result, all parts of Terminal One reopened on September 21, 17 days after the typhoon forced closure of the Airport. Operations have resumed in the severely damaged International Cargo Area on the primary island. We would like to express our deepest appreciation for the tremendous support and cooperation extended to us so that we could reach this point. We feel great joy and relief that we are now able to provide our customers an environment at the airport that is nearly the same as before the typhoon. 

Despite such a quick recovery, restoration the road on the access bridge is expected to take longer. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to passengers and visitors travelling to KIX. To fully restore the KIX facilities and functions of the runways, terminal buildings, and cargo areas, everyone’s support is indispensable. We would like to ask for your continued understanding and cooperation.

We will continue working together with our partners toward the complete restoration of the airport functions by gathering our experience, knowledge and skills to turn KIX into a stronger and more resilient airport. 

We look forward to your continued patronage.

September 21, 2018

Best regards,

Kansai　Airports
Yoshiyuki Yamaya, Representative Director and CEO
Emmanuel Menanteau, Representative Director and Co-CEO