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Published 9 Sept 2026
Built on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Centrair Nagoya Airport (NGO) opened in 2005 to serve Japan's third-largest metropolitan area. Officially known as Chubu Centrair International Airport (IATA code NGO), it is the primary international gateway for Nagoya and the surrounding Chubu region.
How many passengers use Centrair Nagoya Airport each year?
Centrair handled 11.59 million total passengers in FY2025, reaching 92% of its FY2019 pre-pandemic total.
- Passenger traffic rose from 9.9 million in FY2014 to 12.6 million in FY2019, a 27.2% increase before the pandemic.
- Traffic dropped to 2.02 million in FY2020, an 84% decline from FY2019.
- The recovery accelerated from 6.02 million passengers in FY2022 to 9.18 million in FY2023, 11.04 million in FY2024 and 11.59 million in FY2025.
- FY2025 passenger traffic was 5% higher than FY2024, but still 8% below FY2019.
What is the split between domestic and international passengers at Centrair Nagoya Airport?
International passengers made up 46.3% of Centrair’s 11.59 million total passengers in FY2025, while domestic passengers accounted for 53.7%.
- Before the pandemic, Centrair had a nearly even passenger mix, with international traffic representing 49.2% of total passengers in FY2019.
- International traffic collapsed in FY2020, falling to just 1% of total passenger traffic.
- The international share recovered from 13.7% in FY2022 to 35.1% in FY2023, 44.5% in FY2024 and 46.3% in FY2025.
- Domestic passengers remained the larger category in FY2025, with 6.23 million domestic passengers compared with 5.36 million international passengers.
How many aircraft operations take place at Centrair Nagoya Airport each year?
Centrair recorded 93,505 aircraft movements in FY2025, equal to 83% of its FY2019 pre-pandemic total.
- Aircraft movements rose from 92,221 in FY2014 to 112,643 in FY2019, a 22.1% increase.
- Movements fell to 41,862 in FY2020, a 62.8% decline from FY2019.
- Operations recovered to 84,833 in FY2023 and 95,212 in FY2024, before stabilizing at 93,505 in FY2025.
- Domestic flights accounted for 60.2% of movements in FY2025, compared with 58.7% in FY2019 and 86.3% during the international-flight collapse in FY2020.
Aircraft Operations at Centrair Nagoya Airport
| Fiscal year | Total operations | International operations | Domestic operations | Domestic share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | 92,221 | 34,122 | 58,099 | 63.0% |
| FY2015 | 97,755 | 37,732 | 60,023 | 61.4% |
| FY2016 | 101,396 | 39,426 | 61,970 | 61.1% |
| FY2017 | 100,971 | 39,222 | 61,749 | 61.2% |
| FY2018 | 103,310 | 40,225 | 63,085 | 61.1% |
| FY2019 | 112,643 | 46,541 | 66,102 | 58.7% |
| FY2020 | 41,862 | 5,717 | 36,145 | 86.3% |
| FY2021 | 51,263 | 7,219 | 44,044 | 85.9% |
| FY2022 | 69,526 | 11,373 | 58,153 | 83.6% |
| FY2023 | 84,833 | 27,134 | 57,699 | 68.0% |
| FY2024 | 95,212 | 37,933 | 57,279 | 60.2% |
| FY2025 | 93,505 | 37,257 | 56,248 | 60.2% |
Source · “Operations” means aircraft movements, listed as flights in the airport operator’s annual results.
What are the most popular destinations from Centrair Nagoya Airport?
Official MLIT domestic route data show Chubu–New Chitose was Centrair’s busiest listed domestic route in 2024, with 1.36 million passengers.
- Chubu–New Chitose ranked 15th among domestic Japanese routes, with 1.36 million passengers.
- Chubu–Okinawa Naha ranked 17th, with 1.29 million passengers.
- Chubu–Fukuoka ranked 30th, with 926,822 passengers.
- The three largest supported domestic routes together carried 3.58 million passengers in 2024.
Most Popular Destinations from Centrair Nagoya Airport (NGO)
| Route | Official domestic route passengers | National domestic route rank | Seat load factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chubu – New Chitose | 1,363,691 | 15 | 84.9% |
| Chubu – Okinawa Naha | 1,291,728 | 17 | 83.4% |
| Chubu – Fukuoka | 926,822 | 30 | 72.9% |
Source · The table uses calendar-year 2024 MLIT domestic scheduled-route data and does not include international route passenger totals.
Peak Travel Month at Centrair Nagoya Airport
August was Centrair’s busiest month in FY2025, with 1.16 million total passengers.
- August 2025 had 1.16 million passengers, the highest monthly total in the latest official annual table.
- March 2026 followed with 1.06 million passengers.
- February 2026 was the lowest month in the latest annual table, with 874,679 passengers.
- The pre-pandemic FY2019 annual table also peaked in August, when monthly traffic reached 1.34 million passengers.
How much cargo moves through Centrair Nagoya Airport each year?
Centrair handled 142,398 cargo tons in FY2025, including 133,221 international cargo tons.
- Cargo increased from 205,609 tons in FY2014 to 212,797 tons in FY2018, the highest year in the displayed official series.
- Cargo volume then declined to 190,339 tons in FY2019 and 113,982 tons in FY2020.
- From FY2020 to FY2025, cargo recovered from 113,982 tons to 142,398 tons, a 24.9% increase.
- International cargo accounted for 93.6% of total cargo in FY2025, compared with 85.7% in FY2014.
Cargo Movement Through Centrair Nagoya Airport (NGO)
| Fiscal year | Total Cargo (tons) | International Cargo (tons) | Domestic Cargo (tons) | International share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | 205,609 | 176,142 | 29,467 | 85.7% |
| FY2015 | 186,890 | 161,152 | 25,738 | 86.2% |
| FY2016 | 189,205 | 165,615 | 23,590 | 87.5% |
| FY2017 | 203,317 | 179,982 | 23,335 | 88.5% |
| FY2018 | 212,797 | 194,672 | 18,125 | 91.5% |
| FY2019 | 190,339 | 172,313 | 18,026 | 90.5% |
| FY2020 | 113,982 | 103,575 | 10,407 | 90.9% |
| FY2021 | 120,799 | 111,699 | 9,100 | 92.5% |
| FY2022 | 126,965 | 117,396 | 9,569 | 92.5% |
| FY2023 | 130,713 | 119,271 | 11,442 | 91.2% |
| FY2024 | 139,408 | 129,073 | 10,335 | 92.6% |
| FY2025 | 142,398 | 133,221 | 9,177 | 93.6% |
Source · Total cargo is calculated from the official international and domestic cargo rows; international cargo figures are based on Nagoya Customs data as noted by the airport operator.
How much revenue does Centrair Nagoya Airport generate?
Centrair reported 52.87 billion yen in consolidated net sales for FY2024, equal to 80.6% of the record FY2019 pre-pandemic level.
- Consolidated net sales rose from 49.28 billion yen in FY2014 to a peak of 65.58 billion yen in FY2019, a 33.1% increase.
- Net sales fell to 15.11 billion yen in FY2020, a 77% decline from FY2019.
- Revenue recovered from 24.51 billion yen in FY2022 to 39.99 billion yen in FY2023 and 52.87 billion yen in FY2024.
- FY2024 net sales were still 19.4% below FY2019.
- The latest available partial-year filing reported 27.67 billion yen in consolidated net sales for the first half of FY2025.
Sustainability Efforts at Centrair Nagoya Airport
Centrair declared its Zero Carbon 2050 plan on May 12, 2021.
- The airport targets a 46% or greater greenhouse gas reduction by FY2030 compared with FY2013.
- Centrair aims to reach zero carbon by FY2050.
- Centrair achieved Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 4 on August 25, 2023.
- Since 2024, Centrair has collected used cooking oil from surrounding communities for circulation into sustainable aviation fuel, and the airport supplied domestic SAF for the first time in 2025.
Note: The carbon target is scoped to airport ground facilities and related airport activities; the SAF initiative uses local used cooking oil as part of the domestic SAF supply chain.
References
- Centrair Annual Traffic, Operations, Cargo and Monthly Results (FY2014–FY2025) · centrair.jp
- MLIT Domestic Route Passenger Rankings (2024) · mlit.go.jp
- Centrair Consolidated Net Sales (FY2014–FY2024) · centrair.jp
- Centrair Zero Carbon Targets (FY2013–FY2050) · centrair.jp
- Centrair Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 4 (2023) · centrair.jp
- Centrair Used Cooking Oil and SAF Initiative (2024–2025) · centrair.jp
