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iata: AXT
name: Akita Airport
city: Akita
country: Japan
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.akita-airport.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.akita-airport.com/'
  - 'https://www.akita-airport.com/en/pages/en-service'
  - 'https://www.akita-airport.com/pages/p705'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akita_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - IATA AXT / ICAO RJSK — Akita Airport
  - 'GPS 39.61556, 140.21861 · Akita City, Akita Prefecture'
  - >-
    Royal Sky Lounge — Domestic Terminal 2F; 06:50–20:25 framing; ¥1,100
    walk-up; many JP gold cards free with same-day boarding pass
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - 'Airlines: ANA · JAL · ANA Wings · HAC · ORC · Tigerair Taiwan — confirm live'
  - 'Ground: bus/taxi ~30–40 min to Akita Station — confirm live JPY'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: ANA/JAL HND core
    detail: Confirm live international days.
    summary: >-
      Haneda is the dense pin; ANA Wings add NGO/ITM/CTS; Tigerair TPE seasonal
      framing.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Domestic + International buildings
    detail: No PP door.
    summary: Compact prefectural plant; Royal Sky on Domestic 2F.
    category: terminal
  - label: Lounge
    title: Royal Sky — vending drinks
    detail: 'No invented bottle prices beyond published ¥1,100.'
    summary: Paid/card waiting room with free soft drinks from vending — not a buffet.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Bus/taxi to Akita Station
    detail: Confirm live JPY bus timetable.
    summary: ~14 km / ~30–40 min framing to Akita Station.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Royal Sky Lounge
    zone: airside
    hours: 'Approx. 06:50–20:25 (official length-of-use window)'
    access:
      - 'Walk-up ¥1,100 per person (official)'
      - >-
        Selected Japanese gold cards free with same-day boarding pass (official
        card list)
    bestFor:
      - JP gold-card holders
      - Paid quiet seating before domestic banks
    summary: Domestic 2F paid/card waiting room; soft drinks; no PP. Verdict depends.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Domestic Terminal
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Soft drinks (vending)
      - Quiet seating
      - Flight information framing
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.3
slug: axt
region: Asia
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# Akita Airport (AXT)
Akita, Japan · Asia
Tōhoku regional field with **ANA / JAL Tokyo–Haneda** plus **ANA Wings** NGO/ITM/CTS and seasonal **Tigerair Taiwan TPE** — **Royal Sky Lounge** paid/card waiting room on Domestic 2F (**¥1,100**; many JP gold cards free); **no Priority Pass**.
## Airportist Score

**6.3 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 4.4 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Domestic Terminal + International Terminal building
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- ANA / JAL Haneda domestic banks
- Japanese gold-card holders using Royal Sky free entry
- Akita Prefecture visitors avoiding longer surface legs

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass at AXT
- Royal Sky is a light paid waiting room — soft drinks from vending, not a full buffet
- International banks thin / seasonal — confirm live
- No published MCT

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