Gunsan Airport Explained

Gunsan Airport
Nativename:Korean: 군산공항
Iata:KUV
Icao:RKJK
Pushpin Map:South Korea
Pushpin Mapsize:230
Pushpin Mark:Airplane_silhouette.svg
Pushpin Label:KUV/RKJK
Coordinates:35.926°N 126.6157°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in South Korea
Type:Public / Military
Owner:Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
City-Served:Gunsan
Location:Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Elevation-F:29
Elevation-M:9
Metric-Rwy:Yes
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-M:2,743
R1-Length-F:9,000
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat1-Data:1,955
Stat2-Header:Passengers
Stat2-Data:306,518
Stat3-Header:Cargo Tonnage
Stat3-Data:1,614
Footnotes:Sources: airport.kr.com,[1] Korea Airports Corp.[2]
Hangul:군산공항
Hanja:群山空港
Rr:Gunsan Gonghang
Mr:Kunsan Konghang

Gunsan Airport is an airport serving Gunsan, a city in the North Jeolla Province in South Korea. In 2019, 306,518 passengers used the airport.[2] It shares its runway with Kunsan Air Base, which uses the same IATA and ICAO codes. Because Gunsan Airport is sharing with military, taking photograph or video of apron, runway and military facility is strictly prohibited.

History

The routes between Seoul and Gunsan were opened in August 1970, but the airport was closed in 1974 due to the first oil shock, but the construction of the civil harbor facility started in November 1991 and reopened on December 14, 1992. On December 14, 1992, Korean Air (Korean Air) opened a new route to Seoul, Gunsan, Gunsan, and Jeju Island and was operated by Asiana Airlines in June 1996, but Asiana Airlines was suspended from service in October 2001. Since November 1992, it has been managed by the Gunsan Branch of the Korea Airport Corporation. As of 2004, the Gunsan - Jeju route will be operated.[3]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 29feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a concrete surface measuring 9000feetx150feetft (xft).

Statistics

Air traffic statistics
Aircraft operationsPassenger volumeCargo tonnage
20013,151244,5732,588
20021,728152,2542,259
20031,388150,6352,138
20041,366132,4461,724
20051,366163,7791,648
20061,194155,2071,944
20071,109133,2421,571
200878299,6691,456
20091,324156,4021,543
20101,387174,6381,610
20111,398172,3271,633
20121,350161,0091,485
20131,444175,4921,451
20141,205154,1891,046
20151,432205,4381,301
20161,427232,1321,320
20171,420225,7971,267
20181,798291,9411,636
20191,955306,5181,674
20201,012109,800551
20212,404280,1971,430
20222,681409,7382,101
20231,124172,939880
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[4]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Incheon International Airport.
  2. http://kac.airport.co.kr/eng/airnat/airstat/act_airport_view.jsp Air Traffic by Airport
  3. Web site: 군산공항. Doopedia. ko. 2018-04-29.
  4. Web site: Air Traffic Statistics. live. 23 July 2023. Incheon International Airport. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114133303/https://www.airport.kr/co/en/cpr/statisticOfLocalAirport.do . 2020-01-14 .