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HIJ Hiroshima Airport
Hiroshima Airport (IATA: HIJ, ICAO:RJOA) is located in the the city of Hiroshima, Japan. It is the primary international airport serving Hiroshima and its surrounding metropolitan area. Phone Number :+81848-86-8151

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IATA Code

HIJ

ICAO Code

RJOA

Name

Hiroshima Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Japan (JP)

City

Hiroshima

Latitude

34.4361000

Longitude

132.9190063

Time Zone

UTC+09:00

Phone Number

+81848-86-8151

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Airport Overview

Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)

Hiroshima Airport is an international regional airport serving Hiroshima Prefecture and the wider Chugoku region of Japan. It is located in Mihara, approximately 50 km east of central Hiroshima, and operates in Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00). For international forwarding, the airport is best assessed as a regional passenger airport with available belly-cargo and airport-handling connections rather than as a dedicated high-volume freighter hub. Its single 3,000 m runway and CAT III-capable instrument landing infrastructure support regular operations, while the airport’s inland location makes pre-carriage planning important. Our service team can compare direct airport uplift with truck-air or alternative gateway solutions according to cargo type, cut-off feasibility, and confirmed airline capacity.

IATA / ICAO	HIJ / RJOA
Location	Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Coordinates	34.4361000, 132.9190063
Runway	Single runway; published length in the supplied airport data: 3,000 m
Terminal profile	One passenger terminal with separate domestic and international operating areas

Key Highlights

Key logistics considerations

Regional gateway

Useful for Hiroshima and western Japan origins when confirmed uplift and airport delivery fit the shipment plan.

Passenger-aircraft dependence

Capacity may be linked to scheduled passenger services, so aircraft type, seasonal schedules, and booking confirmation matter.

Inland pre-carriage

The airport’s distance from central Hiroshima requires planned trucking, collection windows, and contingency time.

International handling

International export and import procedures must be aligned with the actual airline, ground handler, customs filing route, and terminal cut-off.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility planning for air freight

Airport cargo acceptance is normally arranged through the booked airline or its appointed ground-handling agent. Our service team verifies acceptance location, documentation cut-off, screening status, and delivery instructions before dispatch.
General cargo, export screening, import breakdown, and delivery release are subject to the selected carrier’s handling process; cargo should not be sent to the airport before written acceptance or a confirmed handling instruction.
For pharmaceuticals, perishables, and other temperature-sensitive goods, dedicated cool-room availability, transfer exposure, packaging requirements, and acceptance limits must be confirmed case by case.
Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, live animals, valuables, and oversized pieces require advance carrier approval. Availability of specialized storage or handling equipment is not assumed.
Bonded movement, customs-supervised storage, inspection access, and import delivery arrangements depend on the shipment’s customs status and the appointed handling and brokerage parties.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing and connection logic

Typical planning options include confirmed international passenger-belly uplift, airline interline connections through larger Japanese or overseas gateways, and truck-air routing when the required destination is not efficiently served from Hiroshima Airport.
Actual carrier availability, operating days, aircraft type, allotment, and destination coverage change by season and operating schedule; our service team confirms these items before quoting a transit plan.
Door-to-door timing is affected by inland collection distance, export cargo cut-off, security screening, customs documentation, transfer time at the connecting gateway, and destination handling capacity.
For urgent or high-value shipments, we compare an airport-direct option with alternative gateways in Japan rather than assuming that the shortest flight segment provides the shortest total transit time.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Origin market and cargo profile

The primary hinterland is Hiroshima Prefecture and surrounding Chugoku-area production and commercial centers, with trucking feasibility determining the practical catchment for each shipment.
Potential air freight profiles include automotive and industrial components, precision machinery parts, electronics, samples, engineering materials, and time-sensitive maintenance shipments.
Consumer goods, apparel, documents, high-value commercial samples, and selected food or seafood consignments may also move by air when packaging, acceptance, and customs conditions are satisfied.
Our team screens commodity, value, dimensions, stackability, temperature sensitivity, and delivery urgency before selecting airport-direct or alternative-gateway routing.

Operations & Compliance

Practical controls before handover

Cut-off: airline and handling cut-offs are shipment- and flight-specific. Build time for trucking, acceptance, screening, weighing, document review, and possible rework; the booking confirmation controls the final deadline.
Dangerous goods: provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing instruction, quantity, shipper’s declaration where required, and compliant marks or labels. Batteries and equipment with batteries need separate technical review.
Customs: commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, export classification, origin information, permits, and any Japanese customs filings must be consistent. Customs inspection or amendment can extend the release cycle.
Special cargo: temperature-controlled, live-animal, perishable, oversized, or fragile freight requires pre-alerts and written acceptance. Final delivery may be restricted by vehicle access, consignee hours, or import-release status.

Shipping Tips

Recommended shipment workflow

Send our service team the commodity, pieces, gross weight, dimensions, stackability, declared value, ready time, destination, and any battery or temperature details before requesting capacity.
Obtain airline acceptance before arranging inland delivery. Label each piece clearly and ensure the packing supports airport handling, screening, transfer, and possible inspection.
For time-critical cargo, request at least one alternative routing through another Japanese gateway and compare total door-to-door timing, transfer risk, and customs responsibility.
For controlled or special cargo, provide permits, safety data, declarations, temperature instructions, and emergency contacts early; do not rely on airport delivery as a substitute for carrier approval.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Can Hiroshima Airport handle international export cargo?

International cargo handling may be arranged when a carrier and its handling agent accept the shipment. Our service team confirms the operating flight, cargo acceptance point, cut-off, screening, and document route before delivery.

Is direct uplift always the fastest option from Hiroshima?

No. A direct airport option may be limited by schedule or capacity. We compare confirmed local uplift with truck-air and alternative Japanese gateways using the full door-to-door requirement.

Can temperature-sensitive goods be shipped through Hiroshima Airport?

They may be accepted subject to airline approval, packaging, handling capability, and the available connection. We request a cool-chain plan and minimize uncontrolled transfer exposure, but temperature performance must be confirmed for the actual shipment.

What commonly causes cargo to miss the planned departure?

Late inland arrival, incomplete export data, undeclared batteries or dangerous goods, dimensional discrepancies, screening issues, and carrier capacity changes are common causes. Pre-alert review and early delivery reduce these risks.

Does the airport code identify the cargo acceptance location?

No. The airport code identifies the airport, while the airline or appointed ground handler determines the actual cargo terminal, acceptance counter, delivery procedure, and cut-off.

Data Sources & Provenance

Reference scope and verification

The airport identity, codes, coordinates, location, terminal profile, runway information, and operating characteristics above are based primarily on the supplied airport record and should be reconfirmed against current operational notices before shipment. Schedule, airline capacity, cargo acceptance, cut-off, special handling, customs, and road-delivery statements are operational guidance and require shipment-specific confirmation.

For current airport information and operating notices, consult hiroshima-airport.com. Japanese aviation and airport regulatory information can be checked through mlit.go.jp; customs procedures through customs.go.jp; global airport and airline coding references through iata.org and icao.int.

Primary record: supplied airport data Operational data: confirm before booking No assumed capacity or schedule