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Gimhae International Airport

Gimhae International Airport

김해국제공항
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
ServesBusan–Gyeongnam Area and Gyeongsang Province
LocationGangseo District, Busan, South Korea
Opened1 August 1976 (1976-08-01)
Hub for
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates35°10′46″N 128°56′18″E / 35.17944°N 128.93833°E / 35.17944; 128.93833
Websitewww.airport.co.kr/gimhaeeng/
Map
PUS/RKPK is located in South Korea
PUS/RKPK
PUS/RKPK
Location of airport in South Korea
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18L/36R 2,743 9,007 Concrete
18R/36L 3,200 10,499 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Aircraft movements94,870
International passengers9,005,803
Domestic passengers6,746,655
Total passengers15,752,458
Sources: World Aero Data[1]
Korea Airports Corporation[2]
Gimhae International Airport
Hangul
김해국제공항
Hanja
金海國際空港
Revised RomanizationGimhae Gukje Gonghang
McCune–ReischauerKimhae Kukche Konghang

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]

  1. ^ "Airport information for RKPK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. ^ Kac 한국공항공사. Archived from the original on 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  3. ^ 김해국제공항 '하늘길 두 배로'. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  4. ^ "(LEAD) Gov't committee virtually scraps new Gimhae airport project". Yonhap News Agency. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "South Gyeongsang Province seeks to name new airport after heroic admiral". 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Gimhae Airport (PUS) | Gimhae International Airport". Gimhae Airport. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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