Kansai International Airport (KIX) Statistics

Kansai Airport recorded 212,224 total aircraft movements in 2025.

• Aircraft movements increased from 141,565 in 2014 to 206,777 in 2019, reflecting KIX’s strong pre-pandemic growth.
• Operations fell sharply during the pandemic, dropping to 83,420 in 2020 and 66,637 in 2021.
• The recovery phase began in 2022, when aircraft movements rose to 93,656, then continued to 157,162 in 2023 and 193,134 in 2024.
• Total aircraft movements reached 212,224 in 2025, above the 2019 pre-pandemic level.
• International aircraft movements totaled 167,228 in 2025, while domestic movements totaled 44,996.
• International passenger flight movements reached 147,518 in 2025, setting a new all-time calendar-year high.
• International cargo flight movements totaled 17,887 in 2025.

Note: Kansai Airports defines aircraft movements as arrivals and departures combined; “others” includes ferry flights, fueling/private/special aircraft, and rotorcraft.

Kansai Airports generated ¥245.4 billion in operating revenue in fiscal year 2024 (FY2024), which ended March 31, 2025.

• Before the pandemic, Kansai Airports reported operating revenue of ¥220.4 billion in FY2018 and ¥215.8 billion in FY2019.
• Revenue dropped during the pandemic period, falling to ¥57.2 billion in FY2020 and ¥66.4 billion in FY2021.
• The recovery became clearer in FY2022, when operating revenue reached ¥99.9 billion, before rising to ¥186.8 billion in FY2023.
• FY2024 operating revenue rose 31% year over year to ¥245.4 billion.
• FY2024 operating profit was ¥64.6 billion, ordinary profit was ¥54.0 billion, and net profit was ¥36.8 billion.
• As of September 2025, FY2025 half-year operating revenue was ¥139.7 billion, up 18% from the prior-year period.
• The figures are for Kansai Airports as an airport group, not a KIX-only revenue statement.

Note: Kansai Airports’ fiscal year ends on March 31; the FY2025 half-year figure is partial-year data and should not be compared directly with full fiscal-year data points.

Kansai Airport handled 786,814 tons of cargo in 2025, including 777,780 tons on international flights.

• Cargo traffic rose from 722,732 tons in 2014 to 834,485 tons in 2017, the highest calendar-year cargo total in the displayed series.
• Pre-pandemic cargo remained elevated at 828,662 tons in 2018 and 771,699 tons in 2019.
• Unlike passenger traffic, cargo remained comparatively resilient during the pandemic, with 707,665 tons in 2020 and 814,453 tons in 2021.
• Cargo volumes then moved from 791,241 tons in 2022 to 732,630 tons in 2023, before rising to 757,256 tons in 2024.
• Total cargo reached 786,814 tons in 2025.
• International cargo accounted for about 99% of KIX cargo in 2025, while domestic cargo totaled 9,034 tons.

Note: International cargo volume indicates loaded and unloaded volume at KIX on international flights according to Osaka Customs data.

KIX’s Terminal 1 renovation increased international passenger capacity to 40 million passengers annually, while Kansai Airports Group targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

• The Terminal 1 renovation grand opening was held on March 27, 2025.
• The renovation increased capacity to 40 million international passengers, departures and arrivals combined, across KIX.
• Phase 4 of the Terminal 1 renovation is scheduled to open 24 new international-departure-area stores on June 2, 2026.
• Kansai Airports Group’s Environmental Vision 2050 targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its business activities.
• Environmental Goals 2030 include a 50% reduction in Kansai Airports Group GHG emissions versus FY2016 levels.
• KIX expanded solar capacity in 2025 with 2,775 added panels, 1.6 MWp of generation capacity, and an estimated first-year output of 1.5 GWh.
• KIX, ITAMI, and KOBE are the first Japanese airports to receive Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 4.
• The first passenger flight from KIX supplied with commercialized domestic SAF operated on May 1, 2025.

Note: The Terminal 1 capacity figure refers to international passengers, departures and arrivals combined, across the entire KIX; the final Phase 4 commercial opening is scheduled for June 2026.