Atarashima Yamasenki International Airport

Atarashima Yamasenki International Airport (IATA: YIA, ICAO: RAAT), Atarashima International Airport, or simply known as Yamasenki Airport is the main gateway to Atarashima. A major aviation hub in East Asia, it is about 19.3 km west of Downtown Atarashima.

The airport, operated by the Yamasenki Airport Management, is the home base of Atarashima Air, Atarashima Air Cargo and Speedline. The airport is a secondary hub for Oriental Airways and Royal Ascadylea.

Yamasenki Airport has four passenger terminals with a total annual handling capacity of more than 65 million passengers being the 3rd busiest airport in Asia. Terminal 1 opened in 1953, followed by Terminal 2 in 1970, Terminal 3 in 2005 and Terminal 4 (previously known as Budget Terminal) in 2010. The airport has cargo aprons which are located in the midfield of the airport.

History
In the 1950's, Atarashima needed more capacity for international passengers as Shimizu Airport was exceeding its passenger capacity. It was decided that either Shimizu Airport was expanded or a new airport was to be built, however expanding Shimizu Airport would have been difficult as the surrounding area has already developed.

The construction of a new airport was decided, and it was also said to be 'A Major Reclamation Project'. The new airport was to be built in the south west of Atarashima and would need land reclamation. This airport wasn't going to be normal sized, it was going to be massive for future developments.

2030 Master Plan

 * Renovate Domestic ARTS Station
 * Rename Domestic Station to T2 and International Station to T1
 * Align the ARTS line with Yamasenki Tollway
 * Connect T2 and T3 to create a new T2
 * Construct new T3 building in 2 sections; A and B
 * Rearrange current AirTrain route
 * Widen Yamasenki Tollway and add sound barriers

Terminals
Yamasenki Airport currently has four terminals, T1, T2, T3, and T4, with a total annual handling capacity of more than 65 million. Transport within and between all the terminals is provided by people movers and the AirTrain system.

Terminal 1
Yamasenki Airport's oldest terminal operated as the sole terminal from its opening on 1 July 1951. Configured in a multiple U-shaped layout to maximise the number of aerobridges which may be built, it underwent two major upgrading works over its lifespan. A major refurbishment was completed in 1982 at a cost of ₳11 billion and work to extend two finger piers to add 14 aerobridges at a cost of ₳25 billion took place from 1998 to 2001.

Today, Terminal 1 serves for airlines to/from Europe, Americas, Africa, Middle East and the Pacific including Qantas, British Airways and United Airlines.

Adjacent to the terminal building is also the Yamasenki Sky Hotel and the International ARTS Station.

Terminal 2
Terminal 2 was previously the domestic terminal which served for East Asian flights when it was first built 1970. Since the expansion in 2000, it is now serving for all flights within Asia.

Terminal 3
Terminal 3 was built in 2005 with an original plan of being the budget terminal, however with the increase of destinations from Atarashima Air, it was decided to make it solely occupied by Atarashima Air.

Terminal 4
Previously known as the Budget Terminal, it is occupied by low-cost airlines including AirAsia, Scoot and Speedline. Terminal 4 doesn't have accommodation for retail shops and some other facilities used in the other terminals.

Transit area
Transit areas are located at T1 and T2. Facilities in the transit areas include retail stores and food outlets.



AirTrain
Transportation between all the terminals is provided by the AirTrain, a driverless people mover system. The train transports both passengers who have cleared security and those who have not through separate train cars.

Hotels
There are two hotels both located at T1. Each of them are accessible through the main terminal building.

Casino
The airport has one casino which is located at T1, designated parking areas have been made for the casino entrance.

Business Centre
A business centre will be built by 2030 as part of the Airport Master Plan and will be located near the new T2. 1,000 jobs will be created by the completion of the business centre.

ARTS
Atarashima Rapid Transit System's Airport Express line terminates at T1 and T2. The ARTS is a major way of connecting the whole island with the airport.

Taxi
Taxi ranks are located at every terminal except T4. An airport tax fee is applied when using the taxi to and from the airport.

Shuttle bus
An airport express shuttle bus runs from the bus interchange in Downtown to T1 and T4. The bus route is operated by TransBus which is the bus company in Atarashima.

Parking
Parking facilities are available in T1, T2 and T3. They are split up into two different types; long-term and short-term. By 2030, T1 and T2 will have an eight-level car parking facility for larger capacity and the increase in passengers.

Road
The airport is connected via two major highways, M5 also known as Yamasenki Tollway as well as Yamasenki AirportLink also known as YIA M7 Airport Tunnel. M5 connects the airport with the Metro Ring Road whilst the Yamasenki AirportLink which opened in 2012 is a tunnel which connects the Airport and straight through to Downtown.