Kobe Airport

Kobe Airport (神戸空港, Kōbe Kūkō) (IATA: UKB, ICAO: RJBE) is an airport in Kobe, Japan. Most flights are in Japan, but it also has been an international airport for charter flights. The airport is on an artificial island close to the coast of Kobe. It is 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Sannomiya Station, a main train station in the city. History The city government of Kobe proposed an airport in the harbor next to Port Island. Early planning was published in 1982. The airport opened on February 16, 2006. The first international aircraft flight was September 2006. It is a 3rd class airport. Related pages List of airports in Japan References Other websites Media related to Kobe Airport at Wikimedia Commons Kobe Airport Terminal (in English) Archived 2012-01-22 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)