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Kansai International Airport

Located 5 km off the coast of Osaka, Japan, is the Kansai International Airport. The airport is built entirely on a man-made island, 4 km long and 1 km wide. The only link between the island and Osaka is by the world’s longest 2-tiered bridge. Although the airport is built to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, the artificial island itself is sinking faster than anticipated. The episode looks at the various measures that are taken to keep the airport ‘afloat’, and the various facilities and services available to keep the airport running.

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  • Originally Aired October 13, 2004
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network National Geographic
  • Created February 16, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Lynn. Margherita Writer
Alex Perrault Director