Gimhae International Airport

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. In 2018, 17,064,613 passengers used the airport.

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

김해국제공항
金海國際空港
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
ServesBusan–Gyeongnam Area
LocationGangseo District, Busan, South Korea
Opened1 August 1976 (1976-08-01)
Hub for
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates35°10′46″N 128°56′18″E
Websiteairport.co.kr
Map
PUS is located in South Korea
PUS
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 movements61,733
International Passengers1,161,872
Domestic Passengers8,865,225
Total Passengers10,027,097
Sources: World Aero Data[1]
Korea Airports Corporation[2]
Gimhae International Airport
Hangul
김해국제공항
Hanja
金海國際空港
Revised RomanizationGimhae gukjegonghang
McCune–ReischauerKimhae 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.

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
AirlinesDestinations
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.

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

Village Bus

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.

Incidents and accidents

See also

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