Kansai Interational Airport
K
ansai International Airport views and handling agencies, amongst other clock operations, with mid-night cargo
its role as being a contributor to airport organisations. Discussions take flights and acting as an emergency
people’s mutual understanding of place on developing concrete safety divert location. Whilst one runway was
different cultures and traditions and sets measures and information proliferation being refurbished, maintenance slots
out to use travel and its specific role as a processes at the monthly Safety were limited to three times per week,
gateway for trade and tourism to foster Information Sub-committee. three hours at a time. Following the
peace and prosperity in the world and, opening of the second runway in August
more specifically, to encourage cultural Maintenance of Facilities 2007, we commenced repairs on the
exchanges that link Japan to Asia and Our facilities - runways, passenger first runway; the repair works were
destinations further afield. terminal building, fuel farms - are all completed in August 2008 and it is now
The airport is operational 24/7, utilises under continuous scrutiny to ensure being used perfectly safely again.
multiple 4,000-metre runways and is that the airport operates securely
located offshore in order to help preserve and smoothly. Preparation for Earthquakes
the natural environment. It offers an For instance, if an incident occurs in the Many sections of the roads within the
extensive network of international fuelling facilities, aircraft departure delays airport are elevated. Earthquake-proof
(serving 67 cities in 27 countries and or, of greater concern, fuel leaks, with their reinforcement work against the Hanshin-
regions in the winter of 2009) and resulting fire or sea pollution potential, Awaji class (magnitude 7.3) of earthquake
domestic (serving 10 cities in Japan as may arise. That is why we inspect the commenced on all such roads in October
of this October) routes. Furthermore, facilities on a daily basis and react on the 2006 and was completed by October
Kansai International is easily accessed spot should any issue be identified. 2008. Nowadays, even if an earthquake
by railway, limousine, bus and even a Regular maintenance works are carried occurs and physical signs appear on
high-speed ferry. out in slots when no interference with the the road surfaces, serious damage is
airport’s normal operation is predicted. minimal and, as a result, not only is
Realisation of Airport Safety With the airport now being 15 years old, passengers’ safety achieved but road
We consider our customers’ safety facilities are being renewed bit by bit, usage by emergency vehicles is ensured.
within the airport as our first priority always considering the balance between In 2008, we introduced a flashing
and the ultimate service we can provide necessity and the cost of renewal. earthquake warning system in the
them. Therefore, we take extreme Repairs to taxiways, the renewal of passenger terminal building and in the car
measures to ensure the airport operates the disaster prevention system in the parks. A signal of an earthquake’s estimated
in a safe environment, whilst taking passenger terminal building and the intensity is provided automatically when a
countermeasures to try and prevent aviation lighting monitoring system for quake exceeding magnitude 4.9 around
disasters, either naturally occurring or runways are all current projects. the airport is forecast and warning
man-made, and having well rehearsed The runways are used throughout the announcements are made in Japanese,
contingency plans should, despite our night because of the airport’s round-the- English, Chinese and Korean.
best efforts, an emergency occur.
With the aim of preventing
incidents and accidents, our Safety
Management System (SMS) has been
in operation since January 2008 to
enhance safety. The Aerodrome Safety
Management Committee, established
by KIAC as an in-house organisation,
is responsible for taking measures to
continually improve safety before an
accident occurs by actively auditing
operations and taking corrective
action after the tiniest of incidents,
in addition to conventional post-
facto handlings. The Executive Vice
President of KIAC is the President of
the Aerodrome Safety Management
Committee, whilst the President of
KIAC is the supervisor of the SMS.
To handle aerodrome safety
management as a body, the Aerodrome
Committee has, since September 2008,
been comprised of airport management
as well as air traffic control, airlines
Aircraft accident training excercise at Kansai International Airport
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