Gwangju Airport

Gwangju Airport

광주공항
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
LocationSinchon-dong, Gwangsan District, Gwangju, South Korea
OpenedNovember 1964; 60 years ago (1964-11)
Elevation AMSL15 m / 49 ft
Coordinates35°07′35″N 126°48′32″E / 35.12639°N 126.80889°E / 35.12639; 126.80889
Websitewww.airport.co.kr/gwangjueng
Map
KWJ/RKJJ is located in South Korea
KWJ/RKJJ
KWJ/RKJJ
Location of airport in South Korea
KWJ/RKJJ is located in Asia
KWJ/RKJJ
KWJ/RKJJ
KWJ/RKJJ (Asia)
KWJ/RKJJ is located in North Pacific
KWJ/RKJJ
KWJ/RKJJ
KWJ/RKJJ (North Pacific )
KWJ/RKJJ is located in Earth
KWJ/RKJJ
KWJ/RKJJ
KWJ/RKJJ (Earth)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04R/22L 2,835 9,300 Concrete
04L/22R 2,835 9,300 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers2,026,651
Aircraft movements13,297
Tonnes of cargo12,500
Statistics from KAC[1]
Gwangju Airport
Hangul
광주공항
Hanja
光州空港
Revised RomanizationGwangju Gonghang
McCune–ReischauerKwangju Konghang

Gwangju Airport (IATA: KWJ, ICAO: RKJJ) is an airport in Gwangju, South Korea and is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation. In 2018, 1,986,125 passengers used the airport. This airport is planned to close when Muan International Airport becomes more established. Because Gwangju Airport is sharing with military, taking photograph or video of apron, runway and military facility is strictly prohibited.

  1. ^ 공항별 통계 : 항공통계 : 알림·홍보 : Kac 한국공항공사. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.