{"id":177795,"date":"2026-05-21T10:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=177795&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:35:21","slug":"kitakyushu-airport-expands-cargo-operations","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kitakyushu-airport-expands-cargo-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitakyushu Airport Expands Cargo Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kitakyushu Airport recorded a second consecutive year of record cargo volume in fiscal 2025 as semiconductor-related demand increased ahead of a planned runway extension in 2027. Cargo handling rose 12% year-on-year to 41,092 tons, supported by new domestic cargo flights operated by Yamato Transport and Japan Airlines. The airport has strengthened its position as a logistics hub for advanced semiconductor equipment after handling a roughly 180-ton lithography system imported from Europe. Local officials aim to capitalize on the airport\u2019s 24-hour operations, planned 3,000-meter runway, and proximity to road and port infrastructure to compete with larger cargo airports in Japan. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOJC013BB0R00C26A5000000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nikkei<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyushu01.com\/zaikaikyushu\/news\/detail\/ad6e066d-f68d-4bca-a274-087017205f4a\" target=\"_blank\">Zaikai Kyushu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-airport_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-airport_2026_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-airport_2026_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-airport_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fnn_kitakyushu-airport_2026_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto: <a href=\"https:\/\/english.kitakyu-air.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kitakyushu airport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kitakyushu Airport recorded a second consecutive year of record cargo volume in fiscal 2025 as semiconductor-related demand increased ahead of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":176930,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-177795","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kitakyushu","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/177795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}