Gimhae International Airport

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Gimhae International Airport 김해국제공항
Gimhae International Airport in 2011
IATA: PUS ICAO: RKPK
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator	Korea Airports Corporation Republic of Korea Air Force
Serves	Busan–Gyeongnam Area and Gyeongsangdo
Location	Gangseo District, Busan, South Korea
Opened	1 August 1976; 48 years ago (1976-08-01)
Hub for	Air Busan
Focus city for	Jeju Air Jin Air Korean Air
Elevation AMSL	6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	35°10′46″N 128°56′18″E / 35.17944°N 128.93833°E / 35.17944; 128.93833
Website	www.airport.co.kr/gimhaeeng
Map
PUS/RKPK Location of airport in South Korea
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18L/36R 2,743 9,007 Concrete 18R/36L 3,200 10,499 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft movements 82,185 International Passengers 6,521,513 Domestic Passengers 7,173,197 Total Passengers 13,694,710
Sources: World Aero Data[1] Korea Airports Corporation[2]

Gimhae International Airport (IATA: PUS, ICAO: RKPK) is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. Opened in 1976, the airport is named after the nearby city of Gimhae. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007.^[3] Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan, and a focus city for Jeju Air, Jin Air and Korean Air. Runway 18L/36R is used for military purposes only for Gimhae Air Base, but due to increasing traffic, there are plans to open the runway for airliners.^{[citation needed]} In 2018, 17,064,613 passengers used the airport.

As the airport is now beyond its design capacity and surrounded by mountains, buildings and other objectives, a new airport is currently being built on Gadeokdo to meet growing demand.^[4][5] Because the airport is shared with military facilities, photography and video of the apron, runway, and military stations are prohibited according to the airport website.^[6]