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Business aviation in Japan

Japan is in Asia.
Japan Civil Aviation Bureau - www.mlit.go.jp

Registered business aircraft:
944

Based business air charter operators:
32

Based business aircraft for charter:
331

Business air charter brokers:
9

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H135	83
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	82
3	AgustaWestland AW139	68
4	Agusta A109	65
5	Bell 412	45
6	Airbus Helicopters AS365	41
7	Airbus Helicopters H145	39
8	Cessna Caravan	34
9	Beechcraft Twin Piston	33
10	Enstrom 480	29
11	Beechcraft King Air 90	29
12	Hawker 750/800/900	28
13	Sikorsky S-76	28
14	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	28
15	Eurocopter AS355	23
16	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	22
17	Beechcraft King Air 300	19
18	HondaJet	17
19	Robinson R66	17
20	Bell 206B JetRanger	14
21	Cessna Citation CJ4	11
22	Saab SF340	11
23	Eurocopter BK117	10
24	Bell 429	10
25	Airbus Helicopters H130	9
26	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	9
27	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	9
28	Bell 430	8
29	MDH 500	7
30	MDH 902 Explorer	7
31	Bell 407	7
32	Cessna Citation CJ2	6
33	Gulfstream GIV	6
34	AgustaWestland AW169	6
35	Falcon 2000 EASy	6
36	Global 7500	6
37	Bell 427	6
38	Airbus Helicopters H155B	6
39	Gulfstream G650	4
40	Citation 560	4
41	Bell 206L LongRanger	4
42	Citation Sovereign	4
43	TBM700/850/900	4
44	Airbus ACJ320	4
45	Beechcraft King Air 200	4
46	Learjet 35/36	4
47	Citation Latitude	4
48	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	3
49	Gulfstream G500/G550	3
50	Citation Mustang	3
51	AgustaWestland AW189	3
52	Airbus Helicopters H120	3
53	Global 6000/Express/XRS	2
54	Citation M2	2
55	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	2
56	Daher Kodiak	2
57	Pilatus PC-24	2
58	Boeing B-777	2
59	Gulfstream GV	2
60	Challenger 800 series	1
61	Agusta A119	1
62	Twin Commander	1
63	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
64	Cessna 425	1
65	Bell 212	1
66	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
67	Schweizer 333	1
68	Citation Longitude	1
69	Eurocopter BO105	1
70	Beechjet 400	1
71	MDH 600	1
72	Airbus Helicopters H160	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

Business aviation suppliers in Japan

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Founded in July 2018 with the mission of ‘leading the once-in-a-century mobility revolution’, SkyDrive is developing eVTOLs primarily based in Toyota City.

SkyDrive chips in to Asia Pacific eVTOL consortium

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A key feature of the Plana CP-01 is its ability to achieve an air range of over 500 km (310 miles) and carry up to seven people, including the pilot.

SkyTaxi invests in California-headquartered Plana

Plana is an advanced mobility company developing the CP-01, a hybrid-electric, medium-range eVTOL aircraft, which has garnered global attention for its long range and high operational efficiency.

November 13, 2025 Full report

This is the second training device TRU has delivered to Subaru, expanding their collaboration in advanced simulation technology.

Subaru Bell 412EPX training device achieves JCAB certification

The TRU Simulation-built system was assessed by the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau and approved for use in Subaru’s advanced pilot training programmes.

November 10, 2025 Full report

Archer collaborates closely with Japanese ecosystem

Archer and Soracle entered a strategic alliance in November 2024 to jointly launch air taxi operations in Japan, with the goal of offering services in cities where existing ground transportation is constrained by traffic.

November 6, 2025 Full report

The H160 will carry a firefighting bucket to assist in wildfire suppression.

Hiroshima gains Airbus H160 for firefighting

The aircraft was delivered ahead of its 2026 service entry and will enhance the bureau’s firefighting, rescue and disaster response capabilities across Hiroshima.

October 27, 2025 Full report

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