Gimhae International Airport
Gimhae International Airport 김해국제공항 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Busan–Gyeongnam Area and Gyeongsang Province | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Gangseo District, Busan, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 August 1976 | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°10′46″N 128°56′18″E / 35.17944°N 128.93833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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PUS/RKPK Location of airport in Busan PUS/RKPK Location of airport in South Korea | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: World Aero Data Korea Airports Corporation | |||||||||||||||
| Gimhae International Airport | |
| Hangul | 김해국제공항 |
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| Hanja | 金海國際空港 |
| RR | Gimhae gukjegonghang |
| MR | Kimhae kukchegonghang |
Gimhae International Airport (IATA: PUS, ICAO: RKPK) also known as Busan Airport is located on the western end of Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea. Opened in 1976, the airport is named after the nearby city of Gimhae. A new international terminal opened on 31 October 2007. Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan and Korean Air, and an operating base for Jeju Air and Jin 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. 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. 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.