Airport Facilities
Terminal 1 Building
The airport consists of an international departures floor on the 4th floor, a domestic departures floor on the 2nd floor, and an international and domestic arrivals floor on the 1st floor, allowing for easy vertical movement. Swing gates that can be used for both international and domestic flights have been installed, making the design adaptable to fluctuations in demand.
Terminal 2 Building
An LCC-dedicated passenger terminal building that opened in October 2012 with the concept of functionality, economy, and safety/security. It was expanded in January 2017, with the expanded section for international flights and the existing section for domestic flights. The design is tailored to LCC operations, such as boarding on foot using a gangway without a boarding bridge, and allowing small aircraft to taxi out on their own.
Aeroplaza (Multipurpose Facility)
Aeroplaza (Multipurpose Facility), located on the west side of Airport Station, is a combined facility consisting of a hotel, restaurant, and more. It offers services needed by passengers as a 24-hour airport.
Sky View Kansai Airport Observation Hall
An observation facility where visitors from children to adults can enjoy a grand panoramic view of aircraft from around the world.
Sky View features an informative museum on airports and airplanes, an aviation-themed gift shop, and a rooftop garden.
Control Tower
The Control Tower is situated in an area that has a commanding view of the whole airport. The Control Tower gives permission and guidance to aircraft near the airport, on the runway, the taxiway, and the apron for take offs, landings, and taxiing.
The Control Tower at Kansai International Airport is located near the center of the airport island and is built so that the air traffic controller looks out from 80 m above the ground.
The Control Tower is also responsible for terminal radar control in regions beyond its aerodrome control area. It also controls all aircraft that take off and land at Kansai International, Osaka International, Kobe, and Yao airports, and other airports in the larger Osaka Bay area. (Aerodrome Control Operations are handled by each individual airport)
The Control Tower is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
Access Bridge (Sky Gate Bridge R)
The airport access bridge supports road and rail access between the mainland at Rinku Town and the airport island itself. As the only land-based link between the airport island and the mainland, it is used by the majority of airport users.
Bridge Length: 3.75km
Access via Sea
As Kansai International Airport is located on an island in the sea, ensuring the availability of marine transport access has been a priority. Currently, you can travel to Kansai International Airport by sea from Kobe Airport.
Airport Meteorological Doppler Radar
This is a vital player in understanding the weather conditions for aircraft operations. Low-level wind shear (micro bursts and shear lines) that occur around the airport can have a major effect on departing and arriving aircraft. In 1995, the Airport Meteorological Doppler Radar was installed at the Kansai Airport Regional Meteorological Observatory (the first time for such an installation in Japan) to detect these low-level wind shears.
The Kansai Airport Regional Meteorological Observatory is located in the airport government building, directly attached to the control tower. They create weather reports with necessary predictions and measurements for aircraft operation and supply these reports to air traffic control and airline companies to aid them in maintaining stable, regular, and efficient services.
Domestic Cargo Area
There are domestic cargo agent buildings where cargo sorting and packaging are carried out.
CIQ Joint Government Office
CIQ (Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine) has operations targeting passengers and cargo entering and leaving the country, with each operation carried out in the CIQ joint government building in the passenger area.
Waste Water Treatment Facilities (Purification Center)
Waste water extracted from airport facilities, such as the Passenger Terminal Building, undergoes intensive treatment at the Waste Water Treatment Facilities. Once treated, a portion of this water is re-used as grey water within the airport, and the remainder is released into the sea.
Waste Disposal Facilities (Clean Center)
Burnable waste collected from airport facilities are incinerated at the Waste Disposal Facilities (Clean Center). Cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles, and other recyclable items are separated and recycled here, too.
Airline Companies North Building
An office building for airline companies and other related companies that use Kansai International Airport.
Kansai Airport Police
This is the police station with jurisdiction over Kansai Airport.
Heat Supply Facilities (Heat Supply Center)
Heat for the airport island is provided by Kansai International Airport Heating & Cooling Supply Co.,Ltd. There are multiple heat supply plants located on the island, with each supplying cool water and steam for heating and cooling to each facility.
Parking Lots and Airport Station
The multi-story car park buildings and the Airport Station form a combined facility above the station platforms. They are linked to the 2nd floor of the Terminal 1 Building and Aeroplaza by a connecting concourse.
International Cargo Area
An area with cargo-dedicated spots and many cargo sheds and buildings.
Sorting, packaging, and customs clearance are carried out in the cargo sheds and buildings.
Hangars
Hangars are used to maintain and store aircraft.
Aircraft Fueling Facilities
Aircraft fuel is delivered via a tanker and stored in tanks on site. Aircraft are fueled using the hydrant system: fueling hoses are driven from hydrant pit valves at each spot on the apron to each aircraft being fueled.
Kansai Airports
The offices for Kansai Airports and other related companies.
Airline Companies South Building
An office building for airline companies and other related companies that use Kansai International Airport.
Electrical Supply Facilities (Kansai Electric Power Kansai International Airport Energy Center)
Electricity for the airport island is supplied by Kansai Electric Power.
Power is supplied to the island from a substation on the mainland via a 77 kv cable. Power is then sent to users from an ultra high voltage substation on the island.
Izumisano Municipal Fire Department, Airport Branch Office
Set up by Izumisano city, this fire station offers general firefighting and emergency support services for the airport island.
Solar panels
A large-scale solar power generation facility "KIX Mega Solar" has been installed on the south side of the Phase 2 island. Solar panels are also installed on some roofs in the international and domestic cargo areas.
On the roof of Terminal 2 building, self-consumption solar power generation is in operation, and in spring 2025, self-consumption solar power generation "KIX Sora×Solar" will start operation on the north side of the Phase 2 island and the roofs of the international cargo area sheds. We are promoting the use of clean energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Customs Drug-sniffing Dog Center
The Customs Drug-sniffing Dog Center is a facility for training sniffer dogs used to detect drugs in customs checks.
Aeronautical Light Facilities
The aeronautical lights at Kansai International Airport meet Category II precision approach runway standards, and contribute towards improving the rate of service and regularity. These light facilities are comprised of aviation safety power supply facilities that provides a reliable power supply to these facilities, the observation and control facilities that operate and observe these facilities, and the operational maintenance facilities necessary for the effective management of a 24 hour airport.
Animal Quarantine (Kansai Airport Quarantine)
The Animal Quarantine service prevents the spread of rabies, Ebola, and other infectious diseases via animals brought into the country from overseas. It detains and inspects animals that can act as carriers, such as dogs, cats, raccoons, foxes, skunks, and monkeys.
Aeronautical Radio Navigation Equipment
The Aeronautical Radio Navigation Equipments are all managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
Aircraft Waste Water Treatment Facilities (SD Plant)
Waste water taken from the aircraft is preprocessed at the SD Plant, installed by Airport Facilities Co., Ltd., and is then sent to the airport’s Waste Water Treatment Facilities.