Gimhae International Airport

For the military use of this facility, see Gimhae Air Base.

Gimhae International Airport (Korean: 김해국제공항; Hanja: 金海國際空港) (IATA: PUS, ICAO: RKPK) (formerly Kimhae International Airport) is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. The name "Gimhae" comes from the nearby city of Gimhae. It opened in 1976. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007.^[3] Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan, and a secondary hub for Asiana Airlines 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.

Gimhae International Airport 김해국제공항 金海國際空港
IATA: PUS ICAO: RKPK
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator	Korea Airports Corporation Republic of Korea Air Force
Serves	Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Location	Gangseo District, Busan, South Korea
Opened	1 August 1976; 46 years ago (1976-08-01)
Hub for	Air Busan Asiana Airlines Korean Air
Focus city for	Jeju Air Jin Air
Elevation AMSL	6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	35°10′46″N 128°56′18″E / 35.17944°N 128.93833°E / 35.17944; 128.93833
Website	airport.co.kr
Map
PUS Location of airport in South Korea
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18L/36R 2,743 9,007 Concrete 18R/36L 3,200 10,499 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft movements 61,733 International Passengers 1,161,872 Domestic Passengers 8,865,225 Total Passengers 10,027,097
Sources: World Aero Data^[1] Korea Airports Corporation^[2]

Gimhae International Airport
Hangul	김해국제공항
Hanja	金海國際空港
Revised Romanization	Gimhae gukjegonghang
McCune–Reischauer	Kimhae kukchegonghang

As the airport is now beyond its design capacity and surrounded with mountains, buildings etc, a new airport is proposed to be built on Gadeokdo to meet growing demand.^[4] Because the airport is shared with the military, photography and video of the apron, runway, and military facilities are strictly prohibited.^{[citation needed]}

Inside Gimhae International Airport (International terminal)

History

In March 2007, Lufthansa inaugurated service to Munich via Seoul using Airbus A340s.^[5][6] The airline terminated the flight in March 2014, however.^[7]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
AirAsia X	Kuala Lumpur–International^[8]
Air Busan	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,^[9] Clark, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Haikou,^[10] Hanoi,^[11] Ho Chi Minh City,^[12] Jeju, Kalibo, Kota Kinabalu,^[13] Macau, Nagoya–Centrair, Nha Trang,^[14] Ningbo (resumes 24 June 2023),^[15] Osaka–Kansai, Qingdao, Saipan,^[16] Sapporo–Chitose, Sanya, Seoul–Gimpo, Siem Reap, Taipei–Taoyuan,^[17] Tokyo–Narita, Ulaanbaatar, Vientiane, Vladivostok,^[18] Xi'an, Yanji, Zhangjiajie
Air China	Beijing–Capital^[19]
Asiana Airlines	Da Nang, Guangzhou, Shenyang
China Airlines	Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines	Shanghai–Pudong^[20]
China Southern Airlines	Shenyang^[20]
HK Express	Hong Kong^[21]
Japan Airlines	Tokyo–Narita
Jeju Air	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Cebu, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Jeju, Osaka–Kansai, Saipan,^[22] Seoul–Gimpo, Shijiazhuang, Singapore,^[23] Taipei–Taoyuan,^[24] Tokyo–Narita Seasonal: Chiang Mai^[25]
Jin Air	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Cebu, Clark, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Jeju, Kota Kinabalu,^[26] Naha, Sapporo–Chitose,^[27] Seoul–Gimpo^[28]
Korean Air	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Da Nang,^[29] Jeju, Nagoya–Centrair, Nanjing, Qingdao, Seoul–Gimpo, Seoul–Incheon,^[30] Shanghai–Pudong, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Narita
MIAT Mongolian Airlines	Ulaanbaatar
Philippine Airlines	Manila
Singapore Airlines	Singapore (resumes 29 August 2023)^[31]
Tigerair Taiwan	Taipei–Taoyuan^[32]
T'way Air	Da Nang, Hanoi, Jeju, Osaka–Kansai,^[33] Seoul–Gimpo,^[34] Vientiane^[35]
VietJet Air	Da Lat (begins 13 July 2023),^[36] Da Nang,^[37] Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City,^[37] Nha Trang^[38]
Vietnam Airlines	Da Nang,^[39] Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

Traffic and statistics

Passengers

Annual passenger traffic at PUS airport. See Wikidata query.

Top carriers

In 2022, the ten carriers with the largest percentage of passengers flying into, out of, or through Gimhae International Airport are as follows:

Top carriers (2022)

Rank	Carrier	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total	%
1	Air Busan	3,148,943	309,570	3,458,513	34.49%
2	Jeju Air	1,617,917	288,853	1,906,770	19.02%
3	Korean Air	1,594,074	24,011	1,618,085	16.14%
4	Jin Air	1,117,601	175,329	1,292,930	12.89%
5	T'way Air	878,704	17,173	895,877	8.93%
6	Air Seoul	507,986		507,986	5.07%
7	VietJet Air		193,979	193,979	1.93%
8	Vietnam Airlines		106,231	106,231	1.06%
9	Philippine Airlines		30,206	30,206	0.03%
10	MIAT Mongolian Airlines		8,172	8,172	0.01%

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes (2022)

Rank	Airport	Passengers 2022	Flight	Top carriers
1	Seoul–Gimpo	5,109,417	32,117	Air Busan, Air Seoul, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air
2	Jeju	3,714,710	21,498	Air Busan, Air Seoul, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air
3	Seoul–Incheon	40,883	375	Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air
4	Yangyang	215	4	T'way Air

Busiest international routes (2018)

Rank	Airport	Passengers 2018	Flight	Top carriers
1	Osaka–Kansai	1,200,457	8,016	Air Busan, Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, Peach Aviation, T'way Air
2	Fukuoka	1,101,085	6,296	Air Busan, Jeju Air, Korean Air
3	Taipei–Taoyuan	769,407	4,917	Air Busan, China Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Tigerair Taiwan
4	Tokyo–Narita	751,791	5,089	Air Busan, Japan Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air
5	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi	632,993	3,377	Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, Thai Airways International, T'way Air
6	Da Nang	630,273	3,996	Air Busan, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air
7	Hong Kong	371,133	2,431	Air Busan, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Express Airways, Korean Air
8	Shanghai–Pudong	364,181	2,808	Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines
9	Guam	357,604	2,298	Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air
10	Cebu	332,786	2,074	Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air
11	Hanoi	329,713	1,608	Air Busan, Korean Air, T'way Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air
12	Beijing–Capital	281,802	2,432	Air China, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air
13	Qingdao	226,679	1,454	Air Busan, Korean Air
14	Sapporo–Chitose	207,424	1,469	Air Busan, Eastar Jet, Jin Air, Korean Air
15	Ho Chi Minh City	189,098	747	Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air
16	Manila	186,941	896	Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines
17	Okinawa–Naha	163,505	1,107	Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air
18	Kuala Lumpur–International	156,970	574	AirAsia X
19	Nagoya–Chūbu Centrair	153,557	1,110	Air Busan, Korean Air
20	Kota Kinabalu	116,101	729	Eastar Jet
21	Macau	114,254	730	Air Busan
22	Vientiane	104,456	827	Air Busan, Lao Airlines
23	Vladivostok	98,054	930	Aeroflot, Air Busan, Eastar Jet
24	Saipan	94,719	612	Jeju Air
25	Kaohsiung	91,265	519	Air Busan
26	Kitakyushu	85,042	604	Jin Air
27	Yanji	81,098	600	Air Busan, China Southern Airlines
28	Clark	80,052	553	Jin Air
29	Zhangjiajie	69,502	410	Air Busan, Shanghai Airlines
30	Guangzhou	67,483	620	Asiana Airlines, China Southern Airlines

Ground transportation

Metro

 

Busan-Gimhae LRT train.

• Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit : Gimhae International Airport Station

Bus

 

Busan Expressbus 201

Airport Limousine Bus

• Gimhae International Airport (from Airport to Busan station) International Terminal - Domestic Terminal - Paik Hospital intersection - Gaya Homeplus mart - Gaya Hyudai apt - Seomyeon (Lotte Hotel Busan) - Seomyeon, Busan - Beomil (Hyundai dep. store) - Jin market - Busanjin station (Busan Metro) - Busan station - Toyoko inn Hotel - Jungang - Guangbokdong Lotte dep. store - Nampo - Jagalchi (Chungmudong)
• Gimhae International Airport (from Busan Station to Airport) Jagalchi (Chungmudong) - Nampo - Guangbokdong Lotte dep. store - Jungang - Yeongjudong - Busan station - Busanjin station (Busan Metro) - Beomil (Hyundai dep. store) -Seomyeon, Busan (Judies Taehwa) - Seomyeon (Lotte Hotel Busan) - Gaya Hyudai apt - Gaya Homeplus mart - Paik Hospital intersection - Airport (International Terminal)
• Gimhae International Airport (International Terminal) - Domestic Terminal - Namcheon (Namcheondong) - Gwangan (Gwangandong) - Suyeong (Suyeong Intersection) - Millak (Suyeong Hyudai apt) - Centum City (Centum hotel) - Bexco - Olympic intersection - Gyeongnam Marina apt - Hyundai park hiatt hotel - Hanhwa resort - Hyperion - Westin Chosun Hotel - Grand Hotel - Novotel Ambassador - Paradise Hotel - Mipo, moon-ten road - Remian Haeundae apt - Hyundai ipark apt - Jangsan - Haeundae Paik Hospital - Dongbu apartment - Daelim 1cha apt - Yangwoon high school - Yangwoon middle school - Yangwoon high school - Daedong apt - Dongbu apartment - Haeundae Paik Hospital - Jangsan Station - Hyundai ipark apt - Remian Haeundae apt - Mipo, moon-ten road - Novotel Ambassador - Paradise Hotel - Seacloud hotel - Grand Hotel - Westin Chosun Hotel - Hyperion - Hanhwa resort - Hyundai park hiatt hotel - Gyeongnam Marina apt - Olympic intersection - Homeplus mart - Centum City (Centum hotel) - Millak (Suyeong Hyudai apt) - Suyeong (Suyeong Intersection) - Gwangan (Gwangandong) - Namcheon (Namcheondong) - Airport (International Terminal, Departure) - Domestic Terminal, Arrival - the bus operates from 06:50 to 22:00, every 15~20 minutes

Express Bus

• 1009 : Geumgok-dong ↔ Deokcheon station ↔ Gupo station ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Gimhae Airport ↔ Myeongji ↔ Noksan indus. complex ↔ Busan New Port ↔ Gadeok-do Sunchang The bus operates from 05:20 to 20:50, every 40 minutes (Depart from Geumgok)

City Bus

• 307 : Gimhae Airport ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Gupo station ↔ Gupo Market ↔ Deokcheon station ↔ Mandeok ↔ Dongnae ↔ Centum City (BEXCO) ↔ Haeundae The bus operates 05:15, from 06:15 to 23:20, every 15~20 minutes

Village Bus

• Gangseo No. 11 : Ulman ↔ Gimhae Int'l Airport ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Buk-gu Office ↔ Gupo station ↔ Deokcheon station (Gupo Market)
• Gangseo No. 13 : Hadan ↔ Eulsukdo ↔ Myeongji ↔ Deokdu ↔ Gimhae Int'l Airport ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Buk-gu Office ↔ Gupo station ↔ Gupo Market ↔ Deokcheon station (Deokcheon JCT)

Intercity Bus

Masan, Changwon, Jinhae, Jangyu, Gimhae, Pohang, Gyeongju, Gumi, Dongdaegu, Ulsan, Eonyang, Yangsan, Gohyeon, Okpo, Jangseungpo

Curfew

The curfew prevents aircraft from taking off or landing between the hours of 23:00 and 06:00.^{[citation needed]}

Incidents and accidents

• On January 31, 2001, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40, operating as Japan Airlines Flight 958 was en route from Gimhae to Narita International Airport narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with another Japan Airlines plane over Yaizu in Suruga Bay. All 250 people on the DC-10 were uninjured.
• On April 15, 2002, a Boeing 767-200ER, operating as Air China Flight 129 from Beijing Capital International Airport to Busan, crashed into a hill while trying to land at Gimhae during inclement weather, killing 129 of the 166 people on board.

See also

•  South Korea portal
•  Aviation portal

• Gimhae Air Base
• Pusan East (K-9) Air Base
• Transportation in South Korea

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External links

 

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gimhae International Airport.

• Gimhae International Airport English homepage
• Information about Gimhae International Airport