NRT Airport History & Flight Activity

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May 20, 2026 – July 26, 202668 days6,284 flights3,926,721 ADS-B points

NRT flight path map — Inferno theme · Dark

About the data

Flights reconstructed from ADS-B, the position signal modern aircraft broadcast to air traffic. Coverage is strongest across North America and Europe, thinner over oceans, polar regions, and parts of Asia and Africa.

The print is a curated selection. To draw the clearest image, I keep the flights with a clean arrival or departure at the airport and set the rest aside; on a busy airport, that can be most of the raw ADS-B. Every stat, route, and total on this page counts only those kept flights.

A few of those kept flights are long-haul, crossing sparsely-covered airspace where the receiver network loses sight of them mid-ocean. That leaves an origin or destination unknown, which I mark rather than guess. They still count in the totals above, but the route-by-route breakdown lists only flights with both endpoints identified.

About Narita International Airport

Narita International Airport opened on May 20, 1978, under the name New Tokyo International Airport, delayed from its original March 30 date after protesters stormed the control tower and caused roughly $500,000 in damage. The opening was secured by an estimated 13,000 riot police. It was a turbulent birth for what would become Japan's primary international hub. The airport was renamed Narita International Airport on April 1, 2004, when its operating authority was privatized.

Situated in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers east of central Tokyo, the airport was built to relieve Haneda, which had exhausted its capacity amid Japan's rapid postwar growth. The original master plan called for 5 runways, but fierce opposition from local farmers and left-wing activists reduced that to just 2, both parallel, oriented northwest-southeast on headings 16/34. The absence of a crosswind runway remains an operational constraint today. Some privately held land, including an active farm, still sits within the airport boundary, a lasting mark of the land disputes that shaped the airport's layout. A mandatory midnight-to-6 a.m. curfew further limits operations due to noise agreements with surrounding communities.

The airport's 3 terminals are organized around airline alliances: Terminal 1 hosts SkyTeam carriers in its North Wing and Star Alliance carriers in its South Wing, while Terminal 2, which opened in 1992, serves Japan Airlines and its oneworld partners. Terminal 3, opened in 2015, handles low-cost carriers including Jetstar Japan, Peach Aviation, and ZIPAIR. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways use NRT as a primary hub, alongside major cargo operators FedEx Express and Nippon Cargo Airlines. In 2025, the airport handled approximately 42.3 million passengers.

The sky over Narita International Airport

The arrivals and departures behind the print, colored by altitude.

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Summary

Total Flights

6,284

Arrivals

3,925

Departures

2,359

Unique Aircraft

1,054

Peak Day Flights

251

Avg / Day

Notable Flights

Shortest

66 NM32 min

To HND — Tokyo Haneda

JA872J

Longest

2445 NM329 min

V8-RBB

Highest

49,675 ft588 NM

N595EX

Most Seen Aircraft

169flights

JA20JJ

Day Highlights

Each day in JST time

Busiest Day

Jul 13, 2026

251 flights · 121 arr / 130 dep

Quietest Day

Jun 11, 2026

4 flights · 4 arr / 0 dep

Avg Daily Flights

across 68 days

0125250375500

Wed 5/20
113 flights
66 arr · 47 dep

Thu 5/21
70 flights
55 arr · 15 dep

Fri 5/22
83 flights
45 arr · 38 dep

Sat 5/23
109 flights
51 arr · 58 dep

Sun 5/24
123 flights
61 arr · 62 dep

Mon 5/25
87 flights
47 arr · 40 dep

Tue 5/26
102 flights
55 arr · 47 dep

Wed 5/27
57 flights
39 arr · 18 dep

Thu 5/28
55 flights
45 arr · 10 dep

Fri 5/29
110 flights
62 arr · 48 dep

Sat 5/30
123 flights
94 arr · 29 dep

Sun 5/31
136 flights
80 arr · 56 dep

Mon 6/1
104 flights
58 arr · 46 dep

Tue 6/2
94 flights
50 arr · 44 dep

Wed 6/3
49 flights
30 arr · 19 dep

Thu 6/4
56 flights
40 arr · 16 dep

Fri 6/5
60 flights
40 arr · 20 dep

Sat 6/6
100 flights
44 arr · 56 dep

Sun 6/7
123 flights
68 arr · 55 dep

Mon 6/8
55 flights
44 arr · 11 dep

Tue 6/9
63 flights
47 arr · 16 dep

Wed 6/10
49 flights
36 arr · 13 dep

Thu 6/11
4 flights
4 arr · 0 dep

Fri 6/12
68 flights
39 arr · 29 dep

Sat 6/13
111 flights
68 arr · 43 dep

Sun 6/14
141 flights
68 arr · 73 dep

Mon 6/15
99 flights
43 arr · 56 dep

Tue 6/16
94 flights
42 arr · 52 dep

Wed 6/17
89 flights
47 arr · 42 dep

Thu 6/18
69 flights
41 arr · 28 dep

Fri 6/19
81 flights
60 arr · 21 dep

Sat 6/20
116 flights
69 arr · 47 dep

Sun 6/21
77 flights
50 arr · 27 dep

Mon 6/22
62 flights
48 arr · 14 dep

Tue 6/23
61 flights
33 arr · 28 dep

Wed 6/24
9 flights
3 arr · 6 dep

Thu 6/25
53 flights
39 arr · 14 dep

Fri 6/26
68 flights
54 arr · 14 dep

Sat 6/27
100 flights
76 arr · 24 dep

Sun 6/28
114 flights
84 arr · 30 dep

Mon 6/29
102 flights
56 arr · 46 dep

Tue 6/30
68 flights
41 arr · 27 dep

Wed 7/1
84 flights
50 arr · 34 dep

Thu 7/2
81 flights
59 arr · 22 dep

Fri 7/3
109 flights
55 arr · 54 dep

Sat 7/4
113 flights
72 arr · 41 dep

Sun 7/5
134 flights
91 arr · 43 dep

Mon 7/6
104 flights
63 arr · 41 dep

Tue 7/7
123 flights
70 arr · 53 dep

Wed 7/8
90 flights
56 arr · 34 dep

Thu 7/9
107 flights
55 arr · 52 dep

Fri 7/10
122 flights
63 arr · 59 dep

Sat 7/11
101 flights
48 arr · 53 dep

Sun 7/12
127 flights
75 arr · 52 dep

Mon 7/13
251 flights
121 arr · 130 dep

Tue 7/14
81 flights
60 arr · 21 dep

Wed 7/15
80 flights
61 arr · 19 dep

Thu 7/16
70 flights
57 arr · 13 dep

Fri 7/17
76 flights
63 arr · 13 dep

Sat 7/18
78 flights
61 arr · 17 dep

Sun 7/19
128 flights
98 arr · 30 dep

Mon 7/20
157 flights
106 arr · 51 dep

Tue 7/21
101 flights
81 arr · 20 dep

Wed 7/22
107 flights
85 arr · 22 dep

Thu 7/23
67 flights
51 arr · 16 dep

Fri 7/24
82 flights
63 arr · 19 dep

Sat 7/25
72 flights
51 arr · 21 dep

Sun 7/26
132 flights
88 arr · 44 dep

Wed 5/20

Thu 5/21

Fri 5/22

Sat 5/23

Sun 5/24

Mon 5/25

Tue 5/26

Wed 5/27

Thu 5/28

Fri 5/29

Sat 5/30

Sun 5/31

Mon 6/1

Tue 6/2

Wed 6/3

Thu 6/4

Fri 6/5

Sat 6/6

Sun 6/7

Mon 6/8

Tue 6/9

Wed 6/10

Thu 6/11

Fri 6/12

Sat 6/13

Sun 6/14

Mon 6/15

Tue 6/16

Wed 6/17

Thu 6/18

Fri 6/19

Sat 6/20

Sun 6/21

Mon 6/22

Tue 6/23

Wed 6/24

Thu 6/25

Fri 6/26

Sat 6/27

Sun 6/28

Mon 6/29

Tue 6/30

Wed 7/1

Thu 7/2

Fri 7/3

Sat 7/4

Sun 7/5

Mon 7/6

Tue 7/7

Wed 7/8

Thu 7/9

Fri 7/10

Sat 7/11

Sun 7/12

Mon 7/13

Tue 7/14

Wed 7/15

Thu 7/16

Fri 7/17

Sat 7/18

Sun 7/19

Mon 7/20

Tue 7/21

Wed 7/22

Thu 7/23

Fri 7/24

Sat 7/25

Sun 7/26

Flights per day
Date	Flights
Wed 5/20	113
Thu 5/21	70
Fri 5/22	83
Sat 5/23	109
Sun 5/24	123
Mon 5/25	87
Tue 5/26	102
Wed 5/27	57
Thu 5/28	55
Fri 5/29	110
Sat 5/30	123
Sun 5/31	136
Mon 6/1	104
Tue 6/2	94
Wed 6/3	49
Thu 6/4	56
Fri 6/5	60
Sat 6/6	100
Sun 6/7	123
Mon 6/8	55
Tue 6/9	63
Wed 6/10	49
Thu 6/11	4
Fri 6/12	68
Sat 6/13	111
Sun 6/14	141
Mon 6/15	99
Tue 6/16	94
Wed 6/17	89
Thu 6/18	69
Fri 6/19	81
Sat 6/20	116
Sun 6/21	77
Mon 6/22	62
Tue 6/23	61
Wed 6/24	9
Thu 6/25	53
Fri 6/26	68
Sat 6/27	100
Sun 6/28	114
Mon 6/29	102
Tue 6/30	68
Wed 7/1	84
Thu 7/2	81
Fri 7/3	109
Sat 7/4	113
Sun 7/5	134
Mon 7/6	104
Tue 7/7	123
Wed 7/8	90
Thu 7/9	107
Fri 7/10	122
Sat 7/11	101
Sun 7/12	127
Mon 7/13	251
Tue 7/14	81
Wed 7/15	80
Thu 7/16	70
Fri 7/17	76
Sat 7/18	78
Sun 7/19	128
Mon 7/20	157
Tue 7/21	101
Wed 7/22	107
Thu 7/23	67
Fri 7/24	82
Sat 7/25	72
Sun 7/26	132

Performance

Max Altitude

49,675ft

Avg Altitude

21,465ft

Max Groundspeed

632kts

Avg Groundspeed

349kts

Total Distance

3,892,268NM

Avg Leg Distance

619NM

Avg Leg Duration

93min

Traffic Flow

Arrivals

Departures

Flight Trails

Routes

Arriving from

CTS

New Chitose Airport485

FUK

Fukuoka Airport444

ICN

Incheon International Airport211

KIX

Kansai International Airport175

HKG

Hong Kong International Airport132

MYJ

Matsuyama Airport125

TPE

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport122

KMJ

Kumamoto Airport112

TAK

Takamatsu Airport64

KMI

Miyazaki Airport57

OKA

Naha International Airport34

OIT

Oita Airport32

AKJ

Asahikawa Airport32

NGO

Chubu Centrair International Airport26

HKD

Hakodate Airport23

PUS

Gimhae International Airport22

NGS

Nagasaki Airport20

ITM

Osaka Itami International Airport16

HIJ

Hiroshima Airport16

KCZ

Kochi Ryoma Airport16

Departing to

CTS

New Chitose Airport226

FUK

Fukuoka Airport213

ICN

Incheon International Airport179

KIX

Kansai International Airport91

MYJ

Matsuyama Airport48

KMJ

Kumamoto Airport45

KMI

Miyazaki Airport27

OIT

Oita Airport13

HND

Tokyo Haneda International Airport13

KOJ

Kagoshima Airport12

NGO

Chubu Centrair International Airport11

OKA

Naha International Airport10

OMJ

JMSDF Omura Air Base9

AKJ

Asahikawa Airport8

CJJ

Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)7

CHF

Jinhae Air Base7

ITM

Osaka Itami International Airport6

NGS

Nagasaki Airport5

TAK

Takamatsu Airport4

PUS

Gimhae International Airport3

Aircraft by Registration Country

Japan234

China189

South Korea156

United States129

Taiwan69

Philippines31

Singapore30

Thailand27

Australia20

Vietnam17

Aircraft

1054 unique aircraft

JA20JJ

169 flights

JA04JJ

168 flights

JA14JJ

156 flights

JA15JJ

155 flights

JA16JJ

153 flights

JA21JJ

153 flights

JA03JJ

152 flights

JA13JJ

152 flights

JA25JJ

152 flights

JA02JJ

151 flights

JA23JJ

151 flights

JA24JJ

149 flights

JA09JJ

144 flights

JA08JJ

131 flights

JA10JJ

129 flights

JA06JJ

129 flights

JA02GR

106 flights

JA03GR

100 flights

JA01GR

92 flights

JA820P

90 flights

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About Narita International Airport

Day Highlights

Each day in JST time

Busiest Day

Jul 13, 2026

251 flights · 121 arr / 130 dep

Quietest Day

Jun 11, 2026

4 flights · 4 arr / 0 dep

Avg Daily Flights

across 68 days

0125250375500

Wed 5/20
113 flights
66 arr · 47 dep

Thu 5/21
70 flights
55 arr · 15 dep

Fri 5/22
83 flights
45 arr · 38 dep

Sat 5/23
109 flights
51 arr · 58 dep

Sun 5/24
123 flights
61 arr · 62 dep

Mon 5/25
87 flights
47 arr · 40 dep

Tue 5/26
102 flights
55 arr · 47 dep

Wed 5/27
57 flights
39 arr · 18 dep

Thu 5/28
55 flights
45 arr · 10 dep

Fri 5/29
110 flights
62 arr · 48 dep

Sat 5/30
123 flights
94 arr · 29 dep

Sun 5/31
136 flights
80 arr · 56 dep

Mon 6/1
104 flights
58 arr · 46 dep

Tue 6/2
94 flights
50 arr · 44 dep

Wed 6/3
49 flights
30 arr · 19 dep

Thu 6/4
56 flights
40 arr · 16 dep

Fri 6/5
60 flights
40 arr · 20 dep

Sat 6/6
100 flights
44 arr · 56 dep

Sun 6/7
123 flights
68 arr · 55 dep

Mon 6/8
55 flights
44 arr · 11 dep

Tue 6/9
63 flights
47 arr · 16 dep

Wed 6/10
49 flights
36 arr · 13 dep

Thu 6/11
4 flights
4 arr · 0 dep

Fri 6/12
68 flights
39 arr · 29 dep

Sat 6/13
111 flights
68 arr · 43 dep

Sun 6/14
141 flights
68 arr · 73 dep

Mon 6/15
99 flights
43 arr · 56 dep

Tue 6/16
94 flights
42 arr · 52 dep

Wed 6/17
89 flights
47 arr · 42 dep

Thu 6/18
69 flights
41 arr · 28 dep

Fri 6/19
81 flights
60 arr · 21 dep

Sat 6/20
116 flights
69 arr · 47 dep

Sun 6/21
77 flights
50 arr · 27 dep

Mon 6/22
62 flights
48 arr · 14 dep

Tue 6/23
61 flights
33 arr · 28 dep

Wed 6/24
9 flights
3 arr · 6 dep

Thu 6/25
53 flights
39 arr · 14 dep

Fri 6/26
68 flights
54 arr · 14 dep

Sat 6/27
100 flights
76 arr · 24 dep

Sun 6/28
114 flights
84 arr · 30 dep

Mon 6/29
102 flights
56 arr · 46 dep

Tue 6/30
68 flights
41 arr · 27 dep

Wed 7/1
84 flights
50 arr · 34 dep

Thu 7/2
81 flights
59 arr · 22 dep

Fri 7/3
109 flights
55 arr · 54 dep

Sat 7/4
113 flights
72 arr · 41 dep

Sun 7/5
134 flights
91 arr · 43 dep

Mon 7/6
104 flights
63 arr · 41 dep

Tue 7/7
123 flights
70 arr · 53 dep

Wed 7/8
90 flights
56 arr · 34 dep

Thu 7/9
107 flights
55 arr · 52 dep

Fri 7/10
122 flights
63 arr · 59 dep

Sat 7/11
101 flights
48 arr · 53 dep

Sun 7/12
127 flights
75 arr · 52 dep

Mon 7/13
251 flights
121 arr · 130 dep

Tue 7/14
81 flights
60 arr · 21 dep

Wed 7/15
80 flights
61 arr · 19 dep

Thu 7/16
70 flights
57 arr · 13 dep

Fri 7/17
76 flights
63 arr · 13 dep

Sat 7/18
78 flights
61 arr · 17 dep

Sun 7/19
128 flights
98 arr · 30 dep

Mon 7/20
157 flights
106 arr · 51 dep

Tue 7/21
101 flights
81 arr · 20 dep

Wed 7/22
107 flights
85 arr · 22 dep

Thu 7/23
67 flights
51 arr · 16 dep

Fri 7/24
82 flights
63 arr · 19 dep

Sat 7/25
72 flights
51 arr · 21 dep

Sun 7/26
132 flights
88 arr · 44 dep

Wed 5/20

Thu 5/21

Fri 5/22

Sat 5/23

Sun 5/24

Mon 5/25

Tue 5/26

Wed 5/27

Thu 5/28

Fri 5/29

Sat 5/30

Sun 5/31

Mon 6/1

Tue 6/2

Wed 6/3

Thu 6/4

Fri 6/5

Sat 6/6

Sun 6/7

Mon 6/8

Tue 6/9

Wed 6/10

Thu 6/11

Fri 6/12

Sat 6/13

Sun 6/14

Mon 6/15

Tue 6/16

Wed 6/17

Thu 6/18

Fri 6/19

Sat 6/20

Sun 6/21

Mon 6/22

Tue 6/23

Wed 6/24

Thu 6/25

Fri 6/26

Sat 6/27

Sun 6/28

Mon 6/29

Tue 6/30

Wed 7/1

Thu 7/2

Fri 7/3

Sat 7/4

Sun 7/5

Mon 7/6

Tue 7/7

Wed 7/8

Thu 7/9

Fri 7/10

Sat 7/11

Sun 7/12

Mon 7/13

Tue 7/14

Wed 7/15

Thu 7/16

Fri 7/17

Sat 7/18

Sun 7/19

Mon 7/20

Tue 7/21

Wed 7/22

Thu 7/23

Fri 7/24

Sat 7/25

Sun 7/26

Flights per day
Date	Flights
Wed 5/20	113
Thu 5/21	70
Fri 5/22	83
Sat 5/23	109
Sun 5/24	123
Mon 5/25	87
Tue 5/26	102
Wed 5/27	57
Thu 5/28	55
Fri 5/29	110
Sat 5/30	123
Sun 5/31	136
Mon 6/1	104
Tue 6/2	94
Wed 6/3	49
Thu 6/4	56
Fri 6/5	60
Sat 6/6	100
Sun 6/7	123
Mon 6/8	55
Tue 6/9	63
Wed 6/10	49
Thu 6/11	4
Fri 6/12	68
Sat 6/13	111
Sun 6/14	141
Mon 6/15	99
Tue 6/16	94
Wed 6/17	89
Thu 6/18	69
Fri 6/19	81
Sat 6/20	116
Sun 6/21	77
Mon 6/22	62
Tue 6/23	61
Wed 6/24	9
Thu 6/25	53
Fri 6/26	68
Sat 6/27	100
Sun 6/28	114
Mon 6/29	102
Tue 6/30	68
Wed 7/1	84
Thu 7/2	81
Fri 7/3	109
Sat 7/4	113
Sun 7/5	134
Mon 7/6	104
Tue 7/7	123
Wed 7/8	90
Thu 7/9	107
Fri 7/10	122
Sat 7/11	101
Sun 7/12	127
Mon 7/13	251
Tue 7/14	81
Wed 7/15	80
Thu 7/16	70
Fri 7/17	76
Sat 7/18	78
Sun 7/19	128
Mon 7/20	157
Tue 7/21	101
Wed 7/22	107
Thu 7/23	67
Fri 7/24	82
Sat 7/25	72
Sun 7/26	132

Routes

Arriving from

CTS

New Chitose Airport485

FUK

Fukuoka Airport444

ICN

Incheon International Airport211

KIX

Kansai International Airport175

HKG

Hong Kong International Airport132

MYJ

Matsuyama Airport125

TPE

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport122

KMJ

Kumamoto Airport112

TAK

Takamatsu Airport64

KMI

Miyazaki Airport57

OKA

Naha International Airport34

OIT

Oita Airport32

AKJ

Asahikawa Airport32

NGO

Chubu Centrair International Airport26

HKD

Hakodate Airport23

PUS

Gimhae International Airport22

NGS

Nagasaki Airport20

ITM

Osaka Itami International Airport16

HIJ

Hiroshima Airport16

KCZ

Kochi Ryoma Airport16

Departing to

CTS

New Chitose Airport226

FUK

Fukuoka Airport213

ICN

Incheon International Airport179

KIX

Kansai International Airport91

MYJ

Matsuyama Airport48

KMJ

Kumamoto Airport45

KMI

Miyazaki Airport27

OIT

Oita Airport13

HND

Tokyo Haneda International Airport13

KOJ

Kagoshima Airport12

NGO

Chubu Centrair International Airport11

OKA

Naha International Airport10

OMJ

JMSDF Omura Air Base9

AKJ

Asahikawa Airport8

CJJ

Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)7

CHF

Jinhae Air Base7

ITM

Osaka Itami International Airport6

NGS

Nagasaki Airport5

TAK

Takamatsu Airport4

PUS

Gimhae International Airport3

Aircraft

1054 unique aircraft

JA20JJ

169 flights

JA04JJ

168 flights

JA14JJ

156 flights

JA15JJ

155 flights

JA16JJ

153 flights

JA21JJ

153 flights

JA03JJ

152 flights

JA13JJ

152 flights

JA25JJ

152 flights

JA02JJ

151 flights

JA23JJ

151 flights

JA24JJ

149 flights

JA09JJ

144 flights

JA08JJ

131 flights

JA10JJ

129 flights

JA06JJ

129 flights

JA02GR

106 flights

JA03GR

100 flights

JA01GR

92 flights

JA820P

90 flights