Akita Airport was originally opened on October 1, 1951, on the Omonogawa coast of the Sea of Japan approximately 20 kilometers southeast of the center of Akita City.
Bandar Udara Akita dibuka pada tanggal 1 Oktober 1951 di pantai Omonogawa di Laut Jepang, sekitar 20 kilometer ke tenggara dari pusat kota Akita.