--- iata: CTS name: New Chitose Airport city: Sapporo country: Japan lastUpdated: '2026-09-06' officialWebsite: 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/' sources: - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/' - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/access/jr/' - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/access/bus/' - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/access/taxi/' - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/service/' - >- https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/service/waitingroom-lounge/dmstc-lounge/ - >- https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/service/waitingroom-lounge/inter-lounge/ - >- https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/new-chitose/business/airport/passengers/since-opening/ - 'https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/guide/lounge/domestic/cts/' - 'https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/guide/lounge/domestic/cts-suite/' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/japan/sapporo-new-chitose/cts3-cafe-sky-library - 'https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2435.html' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Chitose_Airport' quickFacts: - >- New Chitose Airport (IATA CTS / ICAO RJCC) is Sapporo’s main civil airport in Chitose, Hokkaido, about 40–50 km southeast of central Sapporo. Operator is Hokkaido Airports Co., Ltd.; passenger site: hokkaido-airports.com. City code SPK also covers the much smaller Okadama Airport (OKD) inside Sapporo — do not confuse the two. The adjacent Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chitose Air Base shares the airfield complex; passenger terminals are civilian. - >- Campus: a large Domestic Terminal (with JR New Chitose Airport Station on B1F) linked to a separate International Terminal. Hokkaido Airports posts Domestic open 05:00–23:30, International 05:00–21:00, and the connecting corridor 05:00–23:30 (late domestic flights can keep limited areas open — confirm day-of boards). Landside is famous for Royce’ Chocolate World, the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo, Streetcar Dining, Doraemon Wakuwaku Sky Park, and an airport onsen — plan extra time if you intend to “do” the mall, not just clear security. - >- Traffic (Hokkaido Airports / MLIT airport management series on the airport’s “since opening” page): calendar 2024 total passengers 23,968,186 (20,436,124 domestic / 3,532,062 international). Japanese press citing Hokkaido Airports reported calendar 2025 at about 25.84 million (≈21.49M domestic / ≈4.34M international), a new record — prefer the HAP table when quoting 2024, and label 2025 as operator-reported via national press until HAP publishes the same HTML row. - >- Airfield: civil passenger runways commonly cited as 01L/19R and 01R/19L at about 3,000 m each (asphalt/concrete), elevation about 21 m / 70 ft. Additional strips on the shared Chitose Air Base side are military — treat published civil runway data from AIP/airport docs as authoritative for airline ops, not every parallel strip you see on a map. - >- Lounges (Sep 2026): Priority Pass’s main CTS product is Café Sky Library on International Terminal 4F landside (before security / immigration) — airport/hotel pages post café 11:00–21:00 with lounge-card last entry 18:00; Priority Pass often shows café hours to 20:00 with the same 18:00 last entry — trust the live PP app + Portom/airport notice. International airline Royal Lounge (4F) is entitlement-only (07:30–21:00). Domestic: paid Super Lounge (3F) and Super Lounge Annex (4F) 07:00–20:30 at ¥1,500 with soft drinks, or free with many Japanese gold cards; ANA Lounge and ANA Suite Lounge airside near Gate 7 (06:30–last eligible ANA-group departure). - >- Ground: JR Rapid Airport from the station under the Domestic Terminal — japan-guide lists about 35 minutes / ¥1,230 one way to Sapporo Station (reservations optional extra; JR Pass / Hokkaido Rail Pass cover the base ride). Airport buses run to Sapporo Station / Odori / Susukino area in about 70–90 minutes (japan-guide ≈¥1,300–1,500 — confirm live Hokkaido Chuo / Hokuto fares). Taxied ranks sit on Domestic and International 1F. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Domestic can be tight; international still wants a full buffer detail: >- Domestic cabin-bag passengers who already know the JR/bus arrival can often work with about 75–90 minutes curb-to-gate when queues are calm. International check-in plus security and passport control still wants about 2–2.5 hours on a normal day — and longer in ski-season peaks, Golden Week, Obon, and year-end. If you plan Royce’, Ramen Dojo, or the onsen before flying, that is extra landside time, not part of the minimum connection buffer. summary: >- Domestic ~75–90 minutes when quiet; international ~2–2.5 hours; tourist attractions are additive. category: timing - label: Terminal title: CTS ≠ OKD — and Domestic JR is not beside International check-in detail: >- CTS is New Chitose. OKD/Okadama is the small in-city field. Inside CTS, JR, the big shopping/food decks, and most domestic gates sit in the Domestic complex; the International Terminal is a connected but separate building with its own check-in and CIQ. Priority Pass Café Sky Library is landside on International 4F — useful before you clear outbound immigration, useless after you are airside. Always read Domestic vs International on the boarding pass before you leave the JR concourse. summary: >- New Chitose is CTS; Okadama is OKD. PP Café Sky Library is international landside, not a domestic airside lounge. category: terminal - label: Food title: Ramen Dojo and Royce’ before security beat most airside grabs detail: >- Landside Domestic is the real food airport: Hokkaido Ramen Dojo, Streetcar Dining, seafood counters, and Royce’ Chocolate World for souvenirs. Konbini (FamilyMart / Lawson-style) are the value water and snack buy. Airside options exist but are thinner than the landside mall — eat before security when your boarding time allows. The airport onsen is a paid soak, not a lounge substitute. summary: >- Landside ramen / Royce’ / konbini first; airside is backup; onsen is paid leisure. category: food - label: Status title: PP is Café Sky Library landside; Super Lounge is the domestic paid door detail: >- Open Priority Pass the day you fly. CTS’s contracted soft product is Café Sky Library (International 4F landside) with card last entry 18:00 — earlier than the café’s food last order. It is not a full hot-buffet airline lounge. Domestic travelers without ANA/JAL rights usually want Super Lounge / Annex (¥1,500 or eligible Japanese gold card + boarding pass). ANA Lounge / Suite Lounge near Gate 7 are entitlement-only on ANA-group flight numbers. summary: >- PP → Café Sky Library before immigration; domestic paid → Super Lounge; ANA rooms need status or premium cabin. category: status lounges: - name: Café Sky Library zone: >- Landside International Terminal 4F, between international security / immigration flows and Departure Counter C (Portom International Hokkaido / airport pages) — before security inspection hours: >- Café commonly 11:00–21:00 (food LO 20:00 / drink LO 20:30 per airport & Portom notices from Apr 2026); Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / LoungeKey last entry 18:00; PP directory often lists lounge service window to 20:00 — confirm live PP app access: - >- Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass when contracted (same-day boarding pass required per PP conditions) - Walk-up café customers (pay menu prices; not automatic lounge inclusion) bestFor: - >- Priority Pass holders on international afternoon departures who can enter by 18:00 - Travellers who want a quiet sofa seat and a set meal before CIQ summary: >- CTS’s primary Priority Pass venue is a book-lined café lounge, not a sprawling airline buffet. Airport/hotel copy: ~44 sofa seats, all non-smoking, open to the public as a café; PP/Dragon Pass/LoungeKey guests receive the contracted set meal / soft drink / one alcoholic drink package (extras charged; max stay commonly 2 hours per PP). Critical constraint: landside only, with lounge-card last entry 18:00 — evening long-hauls may miss it. Aggregate PP ratings sit around the mid-4s / 5. verdict: depends terminal: International Terminal amenities: - Set meal / soft drinks / one included alcoholic drink for cardholders - Books / Japanese art & travel library theme - Free Wi-Fi when provided - All-sofa seating (~44) - Digital card acceptance (PP) - name: Royal Lounge zone: >- International Terminal 4F airline lounge area (airport lounge directory — entitlement passengers with airline lounge invitation) hours: '07:30–21:00 daily (airport page; may flex with international banks)' access: - >- Airline lounge invitation / eligible international cabin or status for contracted carriers bestFor: - >- Entitled business/first and elite passengers on international CTS departures summary: >- Large airline-contract international lounge (airport lists about 231 non-smoking seats, plus a smoking room). Soft drinks, alcohol, snacks, Wi-Fi, power, showers per airport facility list — not Priority Pass and not a public paid walk-up. Confirm your operating carrier’s invitation rules; hours can shorten when the international bank is thin. verdict: depends terminal: International Terminal amenities: - Alcohol / soft drinks / snacks - Showers - Public Wi-Fi / charging outlets - Books / newspapers - Smoking room (separate) - name: Super Lounge zone: >- Domestic Terminal 3F (landside / pre-security paid lounge per airport page) hours: '07:00–20:30 daily (airport domestic lounge page)' access: - 'Paid walk-up ¥1,500 adult including soft drinks (tax included)' - >- Eligible Japanese gold / contracted credit cards with boarding pass (card must be in the holder’s name; most overseas-issued cards are excluded — confirm your issuer) bestFor: - Domestic passengers without airline lounge rights who want a quiet seat - Arriving meeters and early check-in waits (landside access) summary: >- Main domestic paid / card lounge (~140 seats). Soft drinks included; alcohol, snacks, and bento are charged extras. Not Priority Pass. Useful when you are still landside on the Domestic side — including after arrival while waiting for a pickup. Smoking room available; main seating non-smoking. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Soft drinks included with entry - Wi-Fi / e-book / newspapers - Business corner with wired LAN - Multipurpose toilet / washing room - Smoking room (stand) - name: Super Lounge Annex zone: Domestic Terminal 4F (airport domestic lounge page) hours: '07:00–20:30 daily (airport domestic lounge page)' access: - 'Paid walk-up ¥1,500 adult including soft drinks (tax included)' - >- Same eligible gold / contracted card list as Super Lounge with boarding pass bestFor: - Overflow when 3F Super Lounge is busy - Travellers who want a smaller paid domestic room on 4F summary: >- Smaller sister paid lounge (~81 seats) with the same ¥1,500 / gold-card model and soft-drink inclusion. Private booth seating is a differentiator versus the 3F room. Still not Priority Pass. Choose Annex for a quieter footprint; choose 3F Super Lounge for capacity and business desks. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Soft drinks included with entry - Private booth seating - Wi-Fi / e-book service - Smoking room - name: ANA Lounge (Domestic) zone: >- Domestic Terminal 2F departure floor near Gate 7, after security (ANA lounge guide) hours: '06:30 until the last eligible ANA-group departure (ANA lounge page)' access: - >- ANA Group operated or ANA flight-number codeshare with eligible cabin or status (includes AIR DO and listed ANA partners per ANA rules) - ANA Card Premium / voucher routes when ANA’s matrix allows bestFor: - ANA elites and premium-cabin passengers on domestic CTS banks summary: >- Full ANA domestic lounge product with Premium Check-in adjacency, power / USB, Wi-Fi, beer/shochu/soft drinks, and work-friendly seating under Kengo Kuma’s “ichigo ichie” design language. Not Priority Pass and not a general paid walk-up. Confirm eligibility in the ANA app before walking to Gate 7. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Soft drinks / beer / shochu when stocked - Power outlets / USB / Wi-Fi - ANA Premium Check-in access path - Multipurpose lavatory / diaper changing table - name: ANA Suite Lounge (Domestic) zone: >- Domestic Terminal 2F departure floor near Gate 7, after security (ANA Suite Lounge page) hours: '06:30 until the last eligible ANA-group departure (ANA lounge page)' access: - >- Higher ANA domestic entitlements / Suite Lounge voucher holders per ANA matrix on ANA-group flight numbers bestFor: - Top-tier ANA domestic elites and Suite-eligible cabin passengers summary: >- Higher ANA domestic room in the same Gate 7 cluster, with stronger food (onigiri, breads, soups/miso when stocked) plus beer, wine, sake, and soft drinks. Nursing room and Premium Check-in adjacency per ANA. Entitlement only — not Priority Pass. verdict: worth-it terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Light meals / onigiri / soup when stocked - Beer / wine / sake / soft drinks - Nursing room / multipurpose lavatory - Power / USB / Premium Check-in path waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside konbini bottled water zone: landside price: Typically ¥100–160 for a 500 ml PET bottle (confirm shelf tag) summary: >- Sealed konbini water at ordinary Japanese shop prices is the best-value hydration buy before Domestic security or before you walk to International CIQ. Japan’s tap water is potable, but a sealed bottle clears screening logistics more cleanly than a full bottle you must dump. location: >- FamilyMart / Lawson-style convenience stores in the Domestic Terminal landside shopping/food decks and International landside halls before security terminal: Domestic / International landside isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside café / shop sealed water zone: airside price: Marked-up retail — often higher than landside konbini (confirm tag) summary: >- Fine once you are through Domestic security or International immigration; poor value if you still have time to buy landside near Ramen Dojo / Royce’ or the Domestic check-in halls. location: >- Cafés and travel retailers after security in the Domestic departure lounge and after passport control in the International departure concourse terminal: Domestic or International airside - kind: free name: Lounge drinking water (entitled guests only) zone: airside summary: >- Soft drinks and water inside Café Sky Library (cardholders), Super Lounge rooms, Royal Lounge, and ANA lounges are part of lounge access — not a public fountain programme. location: >- Drink stations inside Café Sky Library, Super Lounge / Annex, Royal Lounge, and ANA Lounge / Suite Lounge after reception terminal: Matching lounge terminal - kind: free name: Tap water / restroom sinks (potable network) zone: landside summary: >- Japanese municipal tap water is treated to drinking standard. Restroom sinks can refill a washed bottle in a pinch. CTS does not market a dense bottle-filler grid the way some newer hubs do — do not plan a long dry layover on fountain hunting alone. location: >- Public restrooms throughout Domestic and International landside and airside halls terminal: Both terminals airportistScore: 8 slug: cts region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/cts](/airports/cts). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cts) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cts/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo, Japan · Asia-Pacific Hokkaido’s showpiece gateway: JR under the Domestic Terminal, a landside food-and-souvenir mall that outshines most airside options, and Priority Pass limited to landside Café Sky Library with an 18:00 last entry — brilliant for tourism, thinner for late international elites. ## Airportist Score **8.0 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 8.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 8.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.5 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 23.97M calendar 2024 (HAP/MLIT since-opening table); ~25.84M calendar 2025 (HAP via national press) - Terminals: Domestic Terminal (JR B1F) + International Terminal (linked corridor) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Rail travellers who want ~35 minutes into Sapporo Station - Landside foodies chasing Ramen Dojo, Royce’, and Streetcar Dining - Priority Pass holders with afternoon international departures before 18:00 card cut-off - Domestic ANA elites using the Gate 7 lounge cluster ## Watch out for - Mixing CTS (New Chitose) with OKD (Okadama) - Assuming Priority Pass works airside after international immigration - Café Sky Library’s 18:00 lounge-card last entry — earlier than café close - Winter snow/fog banks and crowded Rapid Airport trains after Haneda waves ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cts/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cts/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cts/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cts/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/cts/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/cts/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/cts/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/cts/reviews.md)