Jeju International Airport 제주국제공항 濟州國際空港 Jeju Gukje Gonghang Cheju Kukche Konghang |
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Korea Airports Corporation | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Jeju Island | ||||||||||||||
Location | Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 36 m / 118 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°30′41″N 126°29′35″E / 33.51139°N 126.49306°E | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: World Aero Data
Korea Airports Corporation |
Aircraft movements | 158,691 |
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International Passengers | 1,993,851 |
Domestic Passengers | 24,243,711 |
Total Passengers | 26,237,562 |
Jeju International Airport (Hangul: 제주국제공항, Hanja: 濟州國際空港, Revised Romanization of Korean: Jeju Gukje Gonghang, McCune-Reischauer: Cheju Kukche Konghang) (IATA: CJU, ICAO: RKPC) is the 2nd largest airport in South Korea, just behind Incheon Airport in Incheon. It is located in the city of Jeju. The airport opened in 1968.
Jeju International Airport serves many mainland destinations in South Korea, as well as international destinations in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. In 2015, 26,237,562 passengers used the airport.
Due to the large number of passengers using the airport and its limited capacity it was announced that a second airport would be constructed on the island near the southern city of Seogwipo. It is expected to open to the public in 2025.
The percentage of passengers carried by the ten largest carriers in Jeju (covering arriving, departing and connecting passengers) in 2015 is as follows:
On 10 August 1994, Korean Air Flight 2033 overran the runway while attempting to land at Jeju International Airport. All 160 persons on board survived.
In 2008, bodies of the victims of the Jeju massacre were discovered in a mass grave near the airport.