🇯🇵 Japan airport live cams
Japan's airports are known for their efficiency and unique traffic, including widebody jets on short domestic routes. Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports both have popular live cams.
- Airports
- 21
- Live cams
- 32
- With ATC audio
- 1
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
Watching airports in Japan
Japan has the richest collection of official airport live cams in the world. Most are run by national and regional TV networks and newspapers, which keep 24-hour cameras at airports for news and weather – from Tokyo Haneda's terminals to small island airports in Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Japanese airports offer things you rarely see elsewhere: widebody jets on short domestic flights, colourful special liveries, airports built on artificial islands and in the sea, and strict night curfews that make the streams go quiet late at night. Clear winter mornings may bring views of Mount Fuji or the Japanese Alps.
Japan airports at a glance
| Airport | Code | City | Cams | Runways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amami Airport | ASJ | Amami | 1 | 03/21 |
| Chubu Centrair International Airport | NGO | Nagoya | 1 | 18/36 |
| Fukuoka Airport | FUK | Fukuoka | 3 | 16L/34R, 16R/34L |
| Fukushima Airport | FKS | Sukagawa | 1 | 01/19 |
| Hiroshima Airport | HIJ | Hiroshima | 1 | 10/28 |
| Kagoshima Airport | KOJ | Kagoshima | 1 | 16/34 |
| Kobe Airport | UKB | Kobe | 1 | 09/27 |
| Matsuyama Airport | MYJ | Matsuyama | 1 | 14/32 |
| Nagasaki Airport | NGS | Nagasaki | 1 | 14/32 |
| Nagoya Airfield (Komaki) | NKM | Nagoya | 1 | 16/34 |
| Naha Airport | OKA | Naha, Okinawa | 1 | 18L/36R, 18R/36L |
| Narita International Airport | NRT | Narita | 2 | 16R/34L, 16L/34R |
| New Chitose Airport | CTS | Sapporo | 1 | 01L/19R, 01R/19L |
| Oita Airport | OIT | Oita | 1 | 01/19 |
| Osaka International Airport (Itami) | ITM | Osaka | 4 | 14L/32R, 14R/32L |
| Sendai Airport | SDJ | Sendai | 1 | 09/27, 12/30 |
| Shinshu Matsumoto Airport | MMJ | Matsumoto | 1 | 18/36 |
| Tokachi-Obihiro Airport | OBO | Obihiro | 1 | 17/35 |
| Tokyo Haneda Airport | HND | Tokyo | 6 · ATC | 04/22, 05/23, 16L/34R, 16R/34L |
| Yamagata Airport | GAJ | Yamagata | 1 | 01/19 |
| Yamaguchi Ube Airport | UBJ | Ube | 1 | 07/25 |
What makes each Japan airport worth watching
- Amami Airport (ASJ) – Daytime only, with flights spread across the day. Clear days show the bright blue water next to the runway.
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) – Look out for the Boeing 747 Dreamlifter. International departures cluster in the morning and early afternoon.
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) – The Tokyo shuttle runs almost every few minutes at peak times. The airport closes overnight from 22:00 to 07:00.
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) – Only a few flights a day, mostly morning and late afternoon. The rest of the time it is a scenic weather cam.
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) – Tokyo flights run throughout the day. Early mornings often bring fog over the hilltop runway.
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) – Island turboprops fly throughout the day. Mornings and evenings bring the Tokyo and Osaka jets.
- Kobe Airport (UKB) – Evenings show the Kobe skyline lit up behind departing jets. Skymark Boeing 737s make up much of the traffic.
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) – Arrivals over the sea on runway 14 are the most scenic. The Tokyo flights operate throughout the day.
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) – Morning and early evening bring the Tokyo flights. Calm days give reflections on the bay around the runway.
- Nagoya Airfield (Komaki) (NKM) – Count the different coloured Fuji Dream Airlines jets. Military transport aircraft appear on weekdays.
- Naha Airport (OKA) – Weekend and holiday afternoons are busiest with mainland flights. Watch for military aircraft between airline movements.
- Narita International Airport (NRT) – Runway A (16R/34L) handles most widebody traffic. Late afternoon and early evening are busiest for departures to North America and Europe. Operations stop overnight under the airport's curfew.
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) – Snow clearing in winter is a highlight. Peak traffic is in the morning and early evening on the Tokyo route.
- Oita Airport (OIT) – Most traffic is Tokyo flights in the morning and evening. Sea views are best on clear days.
- Osaka International Airport (Itami) (ITM) – Arrivals on runway 32L pass directly over the Senrigawa embankment. The airport operates from 07:00 to 21:00.
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) – Training aircraft fly circuits during the day. Airline traffic is busiest in the morning and evening.
- Shinshu Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) – Clear mornings give the best mountain views. Only a few flights operate each day.
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) – Flights are few, mostly Tokyo connections in the morning and evening. Winter brings snow ploughs on the runway.
- Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) – Early morning and early evening are the busiest times for domestic widebodies. In northerly winds arrivals use runways 34L/34R; in southerly winds the approach over central Tokyo is used in the afternoon. Clear winter mornings offer the best chance to see Mount Fuji.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) – Very few flights each day. Best watched as a scenic weather camera, especially in winter.
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) – Most traffic is Tokyo flights in the morning and evening. Approaches over the sea are best on clear days.