Kansai International Airport (KIX / RJBB)
Kansai International Airport (KIX / RJBB) in Osaka, Japan has turned up in 3 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 4,819 airline flights heading to Kansai International Airport and 4,885 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- RJBB
- IATA
- KIX
- City
- Osaka
- Country
- Japan
- Position
- 34.427, 135.244
- Catches
- 3
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 4819
- departing, 30 days
- 4885
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Kansai International Airport serves Osaka. It sits 26 ft (8 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 13,123 ft (4,000 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Kansai International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Sydney (SYD) — 3 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — 3 catches
Airlines
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 3 catches
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- JST13 — Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST14 — Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- JST14 — Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-10-19
Questions
How many flights to and from Kansai International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 4,819 airline flights arriving and 4,885 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 21, 2026, with 464 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Kansai International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Kansai International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Kansai International Airport?
Yes: 3 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Kansai International Airport above sea level?
26 ft (8 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Kansai International Airport?
13,123 ft (4,000 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Kansai International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Kansai International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Kansai International Airport in the simulator yet.