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Business aviation in Japan

Japan is in Asia.
Ministry of Land, Infastructure & Transport Civil Aviation Bureau - www.mlit.go.jp

Registered business aircraft:
953

Based business air charter operators:
28

Based business aircraft for charter:
304

Business air charter brokers:
9

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1Airbus Helicopters H13585
2Airbus Helicopters H125/AS35084
3AgustaWestland AW13969
4Agusta A10964
5Bell 41249
6Airbus Helicopters AS36544
7Beechcraft Twin Piston35
8Beechcraft King Air 9032
9Cessna Caravan31
10Airbus Helicopters H14531
11Enstrom 48029
12Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS33229
13Hawker 750/800/90028
14Sikorsky S-7627
15Eurocopter AS35524
16Bell 505 Jet Ranger X21
17Beechcraft King Air 30021
18Bell 206B JetRanger17
19Robinson R6617
20Eurocopter BK11714
21HondaJet12
22Saab SF34011
23Bell 4309
24Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class9
25MDH 902 Explorer9
26Bell 4299
27Airbus Helicopters H1308
28Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage8
29MDH 5007
30Bell 4077
31Cessna Citation CJ47
32Falcon 2000 EASy6
33Bell 4276
34Cessna Citation CJ26
35Airbus Helicopters H155B6
36AgustaWestland AW1696
37Gulfstream GIV6
38Bell 206L LongRanger6
39Gulfstream G6505
40Citation 5604
41Airbus ACJ3204
42Citation Sovereign4
43Airbus Helicopters H1204
44Beechcraft King Air 2004
45TBM700/850/9004
46Citation Latitude4
47Learjet 35/364
48Global 75003
49Britten Norman BN-2 Islander3
50Cessna CitationJet/CJ13
51AgustaWestland AW1893
52Daher Kodiak2
53Citation Mustang2
54Boeing B-7772
55Gulfstream GV2
56Global 6000/Express/XRS2
57Citation M22
58Gulfstream G500/G5501
59Bell 2121
60Pilatus PC-241
61Mitsubishi MU-21
62Piper PA-421
63Cessna 4251
64Schweizer 3331
65Challenger 800 series1
66Agusta A1191
67Aerospatiale SA315B1
68Beechjet 4001
69Twin Commander1
70Citation Longitude1
71MDH 6001
72Airbus Helicopters H1601
73Eurocopter BO1051

Major business aviation airports:

1Tokyo (Narita)23  business aviation companies active
2Tokyo (Haneda)20
3Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International)18
4Osaka (Kansai International)16
5Nagoya14
6Sapporo (New Chitose)12
7Yao9
8Fukuoka9
9Shizuoka (Mount Fuji/Shizuoka)8
10Tokyo Heliport8
11Okinawa (Naha)7
12Sendai6
13Kagoshima5
14Osaka International4
15Kobe4
16Sapporo (Okadama)3
17Hiroshima Nishi3
18Hiroshima3
19Toyama2
20Takamatsu2
21Saga2
22Okayama2
23Okayama (Kohnan)2
24Obihiro2
25Niigata2
26Miyazaki2
27Matsumoto2
28Kitakyushu2
29Tokyo (Chofu)2
30Aomori2
31Kumamoto2
32Tokyo (Ibaraki)1
33Misawa1
34Yonaguni1
35Yonago (Miho)1
36Yamagata1
37Wakkanai1
38Tottori (Tottori Sand Dunes Conan)1
39Tokushima1
40Tarama1
41Tajima1
42Shonai1
43Shimojishima1
44Oita1
45Odate-Noshiro1
46Wajima (Noto)1
47Miyako1
48Minamidaito1
49Memanbetsu1
50Matusyama1
51Kushiro1
52Kumejima1
53Komatsu1
54Kitadaito Island1
55Kerama1
56Izumo1
57Hagi (Iwami)1
58Ishigaki Island1
59Iejima1
60Hateruma1
61Hanamaki1
62Fukushima1
63Fukue1
64Ashaikawa1
65Amakusa1
66Akita1
67Aguni1
68Nagasaki1
69Hakodate1
70Yoron0
71Yakushima0
72Yaizu (Shizuhama)0
73Utsunomiya0
74Yamaguchi-Ube0
75Tsushima0
76Tokunoshima0
77Tokachi0
78Tanegashima0
79Tachikawa0
80Sendai (Kasuminome)0
81Sado0
82Rishiri0
83Rebun0
84Oshima0
85Okushiri0
86Okinoerabu0
87Oki0
88Ojika0
89Oitakenou0
90Niijima0
91Nanki-Shirahama0
92Nakatsu (Tsuiki)0
93Nakashibetsu0
94Monbetsu0
95Miyakejima0
96Minami Torishima0
97Matsushima0
98Matsudo (Shimofusa)0
99Kozushima0
100Kochi0
101Kikai0
102Kanoya0
103Kamigoto0
104Iki0
105Hachijojima0
106Fukui0
107Amami0

Business aviation suppliers in Japan

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