Sky Day Festival 2023 to be held at KIX
- 2023-09-04
Kansai Airports is pleased to announce that the Sky Day Festival 2023 will be held on September 23, organized by the KIX Sky Day and Sky Season Committee, to observe Sky Day.
Sky Day began in 1992 with the aim of encouraging more people to understand and be more curious about aviation, with Sky Day on September 20 and Sky Season from September 20 to 30. On the festival date, there will be exhibitions at booths by participating organizations and other events such as uniform try-on experience, showcase of special vehicles, drug dog demonstrations, and greetings by “Sorayan”, official character of Kansai Airports. These are fun events for children as well as adults, so please take this opportunity to come to KIX. Kansai Airports Group will continue to collaborate with our stakeholders to communicate the attraction of airports and travel.
Date and Time: Saturday (public holiday), September 23, 2023, 10: 00 to 17: 00
Location: Kansai Airport Observation Hall "Sky View" and others
Participants: West Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Kansai Airport Office, Osaka Customs Kansai Airport Branch, Osaka Marine Beautification and Safety Association, Kansai Airport Police Station, Kansai Airports Operation Services, Kansai Airports, Kansai Airport Coast Guard Air Base, Sky Friend Association Kansai, Kansai Aviation Weather Service Center, AAS Catering Co., Ltd., AGP CORPORAION, K Grand Service Co., Ltd., Ltd., Star Flyer Co., Ltd., Jetstar Japan Co., ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD., Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., West Nippon Expressway Company Limited, Peach Aviation Limited (18 organizations in Japanese alphabetical order)
Contents:
Uniform try-on experience, showcase of special vehicles (GSE vehicles, police cars, fire trucks, air conditioning vehicles and others), drug dog demonstrations, display of meteorological instruments, mobile rescue drill demonstrations, greetings by Sorayan, VR experience, goods sales, etc.
Tour of Air Traffic Control Tower of West Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Kansai Airport Office *
- Aircraft tour of Coast Guard *
- Tour of KIX service road and firefighting facilities *
*Advance application required. Lottery in case of large number of applications.
Organizer: The KIX Sky Day and Sky Season Committee
More details: https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/special/event/20230923.html
Notes:
*Congestion is expected in the parking lot during the event. We ask for your cooperation in visiting our airport by public transportation.
*Please note that the hours, contents, etc., may be changed or cancelled without prior notice due to weather or other operational reasons of our facilities.
