Gwangju Airport
Airport in Gwangju, South Korea
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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 location with a military base, taking photographs or videos of the apron, runway or military facility is strictly prohibited.
Gwangju Airport 광주공항 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | Sinchon-dong, Gwangsan District, Gwangju, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | November 1964 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 m / 49 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°07′35″N 126°48′32″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  KWJ/RKJJ Location of airport in South Korea | |||||||||||||||
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| Statistics from KAC[1] | |||||||||||||||
History
The airport was established in November 1948. It saw its first commercial flight in 1950. At the time, however, it was not located in Gwangju but in neighboring Jangseong, on a military training facility. The airport moved to its present location in Sinchon-dong, Gwangsan District, in 1964. It was taken over by the Korea Airports Corporation in 1990. The current airport terminal was built in 1994, at which time the old terminal was repurposed as a Cargo terminal.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Asiana Airlines | Jeju,[2] Seoul–Gimpo[3] |
| Jeju Air | Jeju |
| Jin Air | Jeju |
| Korean Air | Jeju[4] |
| T'way Air | Jeju |
Statistics
| Aircraft operations | Passenger volume | Cargo tonnage | |
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| 2001 | 12,660 | 2,234,855 | 30,628 |
| 2002 | 14,056 | 2,129,521 | 30,750 |
| 2003 | 16,112 | 2,081,031 | 32,979 |
| 2004 | 15,185 | 1,879,968 | 28,260 |
| 2005 | 13,715 | 1,642,129 | 24,771 |
| 2006 | 13,558 | 1,629,787 | 23,872 |
| 2007 | 12,700 | 1,539,187 | 22,942 |
| 2008 | 11,166 | 1,380,636 | 16,409 |
| 2009 | 10,747 | 1,363,122 | 13,146 |
| 2010 | 10,315 | 1,348,847 | 15,388 |
| 2011 | 10,781 | 1,375,839 | 15,317 |
| 2012 | 10,899 | 1,380,071 | 14,662 |
| 2013 | 10,819 | 1,332,234 | 15,143 |
| 2014 | 11,574 | 1,470,096 | 15,373 |
| 2015 | 12,258 | 1,604,905 | 15,796 |
| 2016 | 10,792 | 1,613,775 | 14,818 |
| 2017 | 12,678 | 1,946,605 | 15,592 |
| 2018 | 13,546 | 1,986,125 | 14,477 |
| 2019 | 13,297 | 2,026,651 | 12,500 |
| 2020 | 13,575 | 1,726,483 | 7,428 |
| 2021 | 14,764 | 2,152,892 | 8,679 |
| 2022 | 12,916 | 2,068,625 | 9,144 |
| 2023 | 13,277 | 2,050,378 | 9,549 |
| Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[5] | |||
Ground transportation
Metro
Line: Pyeongdong - Songjeongri(KTX Station) - Airport - Sangmu - Nongseong - Geumnamro4ga - Nokdong
Bus
- No. Songjeong 97 : Airport ↔ Gwangju Songjeong Station ↔ Daesan ↔ Chilseong ↔ Gwangam
- No. Seonun 101 : Airport ↔ Songjeong Park Station ↔ Gwangsan Police Station ↔ Honam University Gwangsan Campus
- No. 1000 : Airport ↔ Gwangju Songjeong Station ↔ Kim Daejung Convention Center ↔ City Hall ↔ U Square(Gwangju Bus Terminal) ↔ Geumnam-ro ↔ Chosun University ↔ Gwangju Court ↔ Jisan Yuwonji
- No. 1160(Naju) : Airport ↔ Naju ↔ Yeongsanpo Bus Terminal
