Gwangju Airport is an airport in Gwangju, South Korea, and is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation. In 2018, 1,986,125 passengers used the airport. This airport is planned to close when Muan International Airport becomes more established. Because Gwangju Airport is sharing location with a military base, taking photographs or videos of the apron, runway or military facility is strictly prohibited.
History The airport was established in November 1948. It saw its first commercial flight in 1950. At the time, however, it was not located in Gwangju but in neighboring Jangseong, on a military training facility. The airport moved to its present location in Sinchon-dong, Gwangsan District, in 1964. It was taken over by the Korea Airports Corporation in 1990. The current airport terminal was built in 1994, at which time the old terminal was repurposed as a Cargo terminal.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics +Traffic by calendar yearAircraft operationsPassenger volumeCargo tonnage200112,6602,234,85530,628200214,0562,129,52130,750200316,1122,081,03132,979200415,1851,879,96828,260200513,7151,642,12924,771200613,5581,629,78723,872200712,7001,539,18722,942200811,1661,380,63616,409200910,7471,363,12213,146201010,3151,348,84715,388201110,7811,375,83915,317201210,8991,380,07114,662201310,8191,332,23415,143201411,5741,470,09615,373201512,2581,604,90515,796201610,7921,613,77514,818201712,6781,946,60515,592201813,5461,986,12514,477201913,2972,026,65112,500202013,5751,726,4837,428202114,7642,152,8928,679202212,9162,068,6259,144202313,2772,050,3789,549Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics
Ground transportation
Metro Airport station of Gwangju Metro Line 1 :
Line: Pyeongdong - Songjeongri(KTX Station) - Airport - Sangmu - Nongseong - Geumnamro4ga - Nokdong
Bus No. Songjeong 97 : Airport ↔ Gwangju Songjeong Station ↔ Daesan ↔ Chilseong ↔ Gwangam No. Seonun 101 : Airport ↔ Songjeong Park Station ↔ Gwangsan Police Station ↔ Honam University Gwangsan Campus No. 1000 : Airport ↔ Gwangju Songjeong Station ↔ Kim Daejung Convention Center ↔ City Hall ↔ U Square(Gwangju Bus Terminal) ↔ Geumnam-ro ↔ Chosun University ↔ Gwangju Court ↔ Jisan Yuwonji No. 1160(Naju) : Airport ↔ Naju ↔ Yeongsanpo Bus Terminal
See also Transportation in South Korea
References
External links Official website