Wonju Airport
Airport in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea
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Wonju Airport (IATA: WJU, ICAO: RKNW) is an airport in Hoengseong County, Gangwon, South Korea. During the Korean War it was designated K-46 (Hoengseong Air Base) by the United States Air Force. In 2011, 70,943 passengers used the airport, which is mainly for military use.[1]
Wonju Airport 원주공항 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Wonju | ||||||||||
| Location | Hoengseong County, Gangwon, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Opened | 28 February 1997 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 330 ft / 101 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°27′33″N 127°58′37″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  WJU/RKNW Location of airport in South Korea | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2019) | |||||||||||
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| Source:airport.kr[1] | |||||||||||
Operations
Wonju Airport's passenger terminal is 1.5 km from the airport runway, requiring passengers to take a shuttle bus (about 20 minutes) to their aircraft.[2] There is only one aircraft stand, large enough for a Boeing 737-900. The airport has two daily scheduled flights, currently operated by Jin Air to Jeju. Because Wonju Airport is shared with the military, taking photos or videos of the apron, runway, or any military facility is strictly prohibited.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
| Air traffic statistics | |||
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| Aircraft operations | Passenger volume | Cargo tonnage | |
| 2001 | 1,280 | 73,491 | 173 |
| 2002 | 615 | 29,621 | 108 |
| 2003 | 715 | 58,355 | 368 |
| 2004 | 960 | 95,422 | 539 |
| 2005 | 694 | 75,514 | 476 |
| 2006 | 694 | 80,361 | 516 |
| 2007 | 687 | 79,102 | 509 |
| 2008 | 706 | 78,754 | 534 |
| 2009 | 706 | 74,201 | 473 |
| 2010 | 673 | 70,522 | 438 |
| 2011 | 696 | 72,226 | 430 |
| 2012 | 704 | 82,759 | 486 |
| 2013 | 688 | 79,719 | 455 |
| 2014 | 689 | 76,150 | 447 |
| 2015 | 706 | 75,146 | 444 |
| 2016 | 699 | 78,567 | 431 |
| 2017 | 705 | 81,560 | 459 |
| 2018 | 690 | 85,725 | 473 |
| 2019 | 904 | 111,485 | 619 |
| 2020 | 404 | 37,729 | 213 |
| 2021 | 1,212 | 132,339 | 713 |
| 2022 | 1,400 | 193,239 | 1,030 |
| 2023 | 1,379 | 205,279 | 1,080 |
| Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[4] | |||
Ground transportation
Bus
- ● No. 2 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju station ↔ Wonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong
- ● No. 2-1 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong
