---
iata: KUH
name: Tancho Kushiro Airport
city: Kushiro
country: Japan
lastUpdated: '2026-09-26'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/kushiro/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/kushiro/'
  - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/kushiro/service/'
  - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/kushiro/info/20260319-6885.html'
  - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/kushiro/access/transportation/'
  - 'https://www.hokkaido-airports.com/en/kushiro/contact/qa/'
quickFacts:
  - IATA KUH / ICAO RJCK — Tancho Kushiro Airport
  - >-
    Official facilities: Wi-Fi, work booths, rental cars, coin lockers and
    observation deck
  - Paid second-floor lounge; official notice lists ¥600/hour from 1 Apr 2026
  - 'Akan Bus, Kushiro city buses and Akanko Onsen Airport Liner'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes
bentoTips:
  - label: Lounge
    title: Use the current ¥600/hour lounge notice
    detail: Confirm current hours and cashless payment at entry.
    summary: The official March 2026 notice lists ¥600 per hour from 1 April 2026.
    category: timing
  - label: Facilities
    title: Use the second-floor work/observation options
    detail: Check live access around security and flight operations.
    summary: 'Airport facilities include work booths, Wi-Fi and an observation deck.'
    category: terminal
  - label: Terminal services
    title: Pair the paid lounge with terminal food
    detail: No invented outlet hours or prices.
    summary: >-
      Airport facilities pages list food and passenger services alongside the
      lounge.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Match buses to your flight
    detail: Check the current timetable before departure or arrival.
    summary: >-
      Akan Bus and airport-liner routes connect the terminal with Kushiro and
      Akan-area destinations.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Tancho Kushiro Airport Paid Lounge
    zone: landside
    access:
      - >-
        other — Airport paid lounge; official notice lists ¥600 per hour from 1
        April 2026. Confirm current payment and entry rules.
    summary: >-
      Paid second-floor airport lounge with drinks and TV; official 2026 notice
      lists ¥600 per hour.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Main Terminal
    amenities:
      - Drinks
      - Television
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.9
slug: kuh
region: Asia
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# Tancho Kushiro Airport (KUH)
Kushiro, Japan · Asia
Tancho Kushiro’s single terminal combines a paid second-floor lounge, food/retail, Wi-Fi, work booths, rental cars and coin lockers, with Akan Bus and airport-liner connections to Kushiro and Akan areas.
## Airportist Score

**6.9 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 6.5 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 6.5 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Haneda, New Chitose and Okadama travelers
- Passengers using the paid lounge or work booths
- Visitors transferring by Akan Bus or airport liner

## Watch out for

- Paid lounge price and cashless rules changed from 1 April 2026
- Peach routes are seasonal/date-sensitive
- Bus times should be matched to the live flight
- No published MCT

## More intel

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