Fukuoka airport gets new runway to address congestion

Hang on a second!. Despite building a new runway, it can't be used because it is too close to the existing runway, meaning they will still have only one runway operating at all times. Money well spent!

The runways cannot be used at the same time due to their proximity.

This is open to interpretation and needs a proper explanation.

If the two runways can't be used at the same time, then what's the point? SFO does this and they have 2 pairs of runways, next to each other. Maybe Fukuoka Airport can learn from other airports like LAX and SFO.

A glance at an online map shows that the new runway is basically a taxiway upgraded to a runway, and around 30m apart from the original runway. The tiny increase in flights is probably due to users of the new runway having to cross the active old runway.

However it does make access to the cargo terminal easier, as well as the JASDF Kasuga Base.

"The runways cannot be used at the same time due to their proximity." means that two aircraft can't land simultaneously on the two adjacent runways. i.e. traffic for the two runways will be staggered.

What a great idea costing billions only to add 2 planes per hour?

With two runways, including the new 2,500-meter one, the airport has increased its takeoff and landing slots to 188,000 from 176,000 per year,

That's 1000 slots per month being added.

"The runways cannot be used at the same time due to their proximity." means that two aircraft can't land simultaneously on the two adjacent runways. i.e. traffic for the two runways will be staggered.

Thank you, that's what I thought it meant otherwise there would have been little point.

What they should fix is the lack of public train options out of the International Terminal. Connect the train lines there, not just the domestic side.