Gunsan Airport

Gunsan Airport (Korean: 군산공항; Hanja: 群山空港) (IATA: KUV, ICAO: RKJK) is an airport serving Gunsan, a city in the North Jeolla Province in South Korea. In 2011, 172,327 passengers used the airport.[2] It shares its runway with Kunsan Air Base, which uses the same IATA and ICAO codes.

Gunsan Airport

군산공항
群山空港

Gunsan Gonghang

Kunsan Konghang
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
LocationGunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Elevation AMSL29 ft / 9 m
Coordinates35°54′13″N 126°36′57″E
Websitegunsan.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp
Map
KUV
Location of airport in South Korea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft movements1,955
Passengers306,518
Cargo Tonnage1,614
Sources: airport.kr.com,[1] Korea Airports Corp.[2]

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 Goonsan - Jeju route will be operated.[3]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 29 feet (8.8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a concrete surface measuring 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743.2 m × 45.7 m).[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Eastar Jet Jeju
Jeju Air Jeju[4]
Jin Air Jeju[4]
Korean Air Jeju

See also

References
  2. Air Traffic by Airport Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "군산공항". www.doopedia.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. "진에어·제주항공, 제주 노선 신규 취항…매일 2회 운항" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 29 September 2020.
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