Gunsan Airport 군산공항 群山空港 Gunsan Gonghang Kunsan Konghang
IATA: KUV ICAO: RKJK
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator	Korea Airports Corporation Republic of Korea Air Force United States Air Force
Location	Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Opened	August 1970 (53 years ago) (1970-08)
Elevation AMSL	29 ft / 9 m
Coordinates	35°55′33.46″N 126°36′56.4″E / 35.9259611°N 126.615667°E / 35.9259611; 126.615667
Website	gunsan.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 movements 1,955 Passengers 306,518 Cargo Tonnage 1,614
Sources: airport.kr.com,[1] Korea Airports Corp.[2]

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 2019, 306,518 passengers used the airport.^[2] It shares its runway with Kunsan Air Base, which uses the same IATA and ICAO codes. Because Gunsan Airport is sharing with military, taking photograph or video of apron, runway and military facility is strictly prohibited.

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 Gunsan - 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

Statistics