Haneda was the primary international airport serving Tokyo until 1978; from 1978 to 2010, Haneda handled almost all domestic flights to and from Tokyo as well as "scheduled charter" flights to a small number of major cities in East and Southeast Asia, while Narita International Airport handled the vast majority of international flights from further locations.
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Haneda Airport opened up to long-haul service during the daytime in March 2014, with carriers offering nonstop service to 25 cities in 17 countries.
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In 2020, Haneda was named the second best airport after Singapore's Changi Airport and the World's Best Domestic Airport, As of 2021, Haneda was rated by Skytrax as the second Best Airport in-between Qatar's Hamad International Airport and Singapore's Changi Airport, and maintaining its best Domestic Airport title from the previous year.
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Haneda Airport was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for flight training during the war.
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US military personnel based at Haneda Airport were generally housed at the Washington Heights residential complex in central Tokyo .
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Pan American World Airways made Haneda Airport a stop on its "round the world" route later in 1947, with westbound DC-4 service to Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kolkata, Karachi, Damascus, Istanbul, London and New York, and eastbound Constellation service to Wake Island, Honolulu and San Francisco.
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Many long-haul services from Haneda Airport struggled, such as British Airways service to London and Air Canada service to Vancouver .
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Additional taxiways must be constructed in order for Haneda Airport to handle more flights, and construction is expected to take around three years.
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Haneda Airport is the third-largest air cargo hub in Japan after Narita and Kansai.
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In March 2012, Haneda Airport completed a new "Premier Gate" facility for business jets, with parking available for up to 30 days.
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Haneda Airport is often used by foreign heads of state visiting Japan, as well as by the Japanese Air Force One and other aircraft carrying government officials.
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Japan Coast Guard operates a Special Rescue Base at Haneda Airport, which is used by the Special Rescue Team, an elite 36-member aerial and underwater rescue unit.
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Haneda Airport has five parkades with P1 and P2 parkades serving Terminal 1, P3 and P4 serving Terminal 2, and P5 serving Terminal 3.
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