display centerpiece. Other facilities The Boeing Dreamlifter Operations Center is located on the airport's apron, to the south of the main terminal. This facility is used to store Japanese components of the Boeing 787 aircraft while awaiting airlift to the assembly facility in the US. Accolades 2009: fourth Best Airport in the World of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International 2011: fifth Best Airport Worldwide of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International and Best Airport by Size in the 5 to 15 million passenger category. 2015: Skytrax announced Chubu International Airport won the first place in the "Best Regional Airport 2015" award and first place in the "Best Regional Airport – Asia" award for the fifth year running. 2016: Skytrax rated Chubu International Airport as the "World's Best Regional Airport 2016" and the sixth "Best Airport Worldwide" 2017: Chubu International Airport became the first airport in the world to achieve "5-Star Regional Airport Rating" by Skytrax. 2018: For 4 consecutive years, Chubu International Airport won "The World's Best Regional Airport" award (Skytrax). Chubu was also ranked the seventh best airport in the world. References External links Japan Mint: The Opening of CHUBU CENTRAIR International Airport 500 Yen Commemorative Silver Proof Coin Airports established in 2005 Airports in Japan Artificial island airports Artificial islands of Japan Buildings and structures in Aichi Prefecture Economy of Nagoya Transport in Nagoya Tokoname Tourist attractions in Aichi Prefecture 2005 establishments in Japan