Japan | Business Air News

BAN's World Gazetteer

Business aviation in Japan

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

Registered business aircraft:
955

Based business air charter operators:
29

Based business aircraft for charter:
305

Business air charter brokers:
9

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H135	85
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	84
3	AgustaWestland AW139	69
4	Agusta A109	64
5	Bell 412	48
6	Airbus Helicopters AS365	44
7	Beechcraft Twin Piston	35
8	Cessna Caravan	32
9	Beechcraft King Air 90	32
10	Airbus Helicopters H145	31
11	Enstrom 480	29
12	Sikorsky S-76	29
13	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	29
14	Hawker 750/800/900	28
15	Eurocopter AS355	24
16	Beechcraft King Air 300	21
17	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	21
18	Bell 206B JetRanger	17
19	Robinson R66	17
20	Eurocopter BK117	14
21	HondaJet	13
22	Saab SF340	11
23	Bell 429	9
24	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	9
25	Bell 430	9
26	MDH 902 Explorer	9
27	Cessna Citation CJ4	8
28	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	8
29	Airbus Helicopters H130	8
30	MDH 500	7
31	Bell 407	7
32	Falcon 2000 EASy	6
33	AgustaWestland AW169	6
34	Bell 427	6
35	Gulfstream GIV	6
36	Cessna Citation CJ2	6
37	Airbus Helicopters H155B	6
38	Gulfstream G650	5
39	Bell 206L LongRanger	5
40	TBM700/850/900	4
41	Beechcraft King Air 200	4
42	Airbus ACJ320	4
43	Citation Sovereign	4
44	Citation Latitude	4
45	Learjet 35/36	4
46	Airbus Helicopters H120	4
47	Citation 560	4
48	AgustaWestland AW189	3
49	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	3
50	Global 6000/Express/XRS	3
51	Global 7500	3
52	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	3
53	Citation M2	2
54	Gulfstream GV	2
55	Boeing B-777	2
56	Citation Mustang	2
57	Daher Kodiak	2
58	Piper PA-42	1
59	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
60	Twin Commander	1
61	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
62	Eurocopter BO105	1
63	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
64	Cessna 425	1
65	Bell 212	1
66	Agusta A119	1
67	Pilatus PC-24	1
68	Airbus Helicopters H160	1
69	Citation Longitude	1
70	Challenger 800 series	1
71	MDH 600	1
72	Beechjet 400	1
73	Schweizer 333	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Tokyo (Narita)	23 business aviation companies active
2	Tokyo (Haneda)	20
3	Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International)	18
4	Osaka (Kansai International)	16
5	Nagoya	14
6	Sapporo (New Chitose)	12
7	Yao	9
8	Fukuoka	9
9	Shizuoka (Mount Fuji/Shizuoka)	8
10	Tokyo Heliport	8
11	Okinawa (Naha)	7
12	Sendai	6
13	Kagoshima	5
14	Osaka International	4
15	Kobe	4
16	Sapporo (Okadama)	3
17	Hiroshima Nishi	3
18	Hiroshima	3
19	Toyama	2
20	Takamatsu	2
21	Saga	2
22	Okayama	2
23	Okayama (Kohnan)	2
24	Obihiro	2
25	Niigata	2
26	Miyazaki	2
27	Matsumoto	2
28	Kitakyushu	2
29	Tokyo (Chofu)	2
30	Aomori	2
31	Kumamoto	2
32	Tokyo (Ibaraki)	1
33	Misawa	1
34	Yonaguni	1
35	Yonago (Miho)	1
36	Yamagata	1
37	Wakkanai	1
38	Tottori (Tottori Sand Dunes Conan)	1
39	Tokushima	1
40	Tarama	1
41	Tajima	1
42	Shonai	1
43	Shimojishima	1
44	Oita	1
45	Odate-Noshiro	1
46	Wajima (Noto)	1
47	Miyako	1
48	Minamidaito	1
49	Memanbetsu	1
50	Matusyama	1
51	Kushiro	1
52	Kumejima	1
53	Komatsu	1
54	Kitadaito Island	1
55	Kerama	1
56	Izumo	1
57	Hagi (Iwami)	1
58	Ishigaki Island	1
59	Iejima	1
60	Hateruma	1
61	Hanamaki	1
62	Fukushima	1
63	Fukue	1
64	Ashaikawa	1
65	Amakusa	1
66	Akita	1
67	Aguni	1
68	Nagasaki	1
69	Hakodate	1
70	Yoron	0
71	Yakushima	0
72	Yaizu (Shizuhama)	0
73	Utsunomiya	0
74	Yamaguchi-Ube	0
75	Tsushima	0
76	Tokunoshima	0
77	Tokachi	0
78	Tanegashima	0
79	Tachikawa	0
80	Sendai (Kasuminome)	0
81	Sado	0
82	Rishiri	0
83	Rebun	0
84	Oshima	0
85	Okushiri	0
86	Okinoerabu	0
87	Oki	0
88	Ojika	0
89	Oitakenou	0
90	Niijima	0
91	Nanki-Shirahama	0
92	Nakatsu (Tsuiki)	0
93	Nakashibetsu	0
94	Monbetsu	0
95	Miyakejima	0
96	Minami Torishima	0
97	Matsushima	0
98	Matsudo (Shimofusa)	0
99	Kozushima	0
100	Kochi	0
101	Kikai	0
102	Kanoya	0
103	Kamigoto	0
104	Iki	0
105	Hachijojima	0
106	Fukui	0
107	Amami	0

Business aviation suppliers in Japan

Maintenance 22 • Training 1

BK117 D-3 order will add to Shizuoka City relief support

The Japanese city will take delivery of the D-3 in March 2026 and will put it to use for firefighting and disaster relief operations.

April 26, 2024 Full report

The five Bell 407’s are configured for emergency medical services and will be deployed across Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Major US EMS operator takes five Bells from ITC

The lease of five Bell 407s will further strengthen the services and capabilities of Med-Trans in Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas.

April 26, 2024 Full report

AirX is not only purchasing Eve's eVTOL aircraft but its services and operations solutions and its Vector urban ATM software.

AirX inks deal for up to fifty eVTOLs

Eve Air Mobility and AirX Inc. have signed a letter of intent for up to 50 eVTOLs, service support and urban ATM software.

April 17, 2024 Full report

The H225 offers outstanding endurance and fast cruise speed, and can be fitted with various equipment to suit Coast Guard missions in Japan. Photo: Anthony Pecchi/Airbus Helicopters.

Japan Coast Guard adds trio of H225s

An active operator of the Super Puma family helicopters for three decades, the Japan Coast Guard has ordered three more for territorial coastal activities, maritime law enforcement, as well as disaster relief missions.

April 12, 2024 Full report

Tsukuba City mayor Tatsuo Igarashi; Tsukuba Airlines COO Tetsuo Tanaka; AirX founder and CEO Kiwamu Tezuka; and EHang CFO Conor Yang.

EHang opens Japan's first UAM centre

The Tsukuba centre houses hangars with capacity for around 25 EH216-S aircraft and the landing platform will also be used by helicopters and private jets.

March 28, 2024 Full report

Find exactly the news you need

News search