Gimhae International Airport

Gimhae International Airport (IATA: PUS, ICAO: RKPK) is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. Opened in 1976, the airport is named after the nearby city of Gimhae. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007.[3] Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan, and a focus city for Jeju Air, Jin Air 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.

Gimhae International Airport

김해국제공항
Gimhae International Airport in 2011
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
ServesBusan–Gyeongnam Area and Gyeongsangdo
LocationGangseo District, Busan, South Korea
Opened1 August 1976 (1976-08-01)
Hub forAir Busan
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates35°10′46″N 128°56′18″E
Websitewww.airport.co.kr/gimhaeeng
Map
PUS/RKPK is located in South Korea
PUS/RKPK
PUS/RKPK
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 (2023)
Aircraft movements82,185
International Passengers6,521,513
Domestic Passengers7,173,197
Total Passengers13,694,710
Sources: World Aero Data[1]
Korea Airports Corporation[2]
Gimhae International Airport
Hangul
김해국제공항
Hanja
金海國際空港
Revised RomanizationGimhae Gukje Gonghang
McCune–ReischauerKimhae Kukche Konghang

As the airport is now beyond its design capacity and surrounded by mountains, buildings and other objectives, a new airport is currently being built on Gadeokdo to meet growing demand.[4][5] Because the airport is shared with military facilities, photography and video of the apron, runway, and military stations are prohibited according to the airport website.[6]

Inside Gimhae International Airport (International terminal)
International terminal departure hall in 2018

History

In August 1976, Gimhae Airport opened, and commercial air traffic shifted there from the old airport. A new domestic terminal was completed in May 1983.[7] Korean Air launched a route to Honolulu in October 1992.[8] In April 2002, Northwest Airlines began service to its hub at Tokyo's Narita Airport, where people could board connecting flights to the United States.[9][10] In March 2007, Lufthansa inaugurated service to Munich via Seoul. This was the first route between Busan and Europe.[11][12] President Roh Moo-hyun opened a new international terminal seven months later.[13] Delta Air Lines, which had merged with Northwest, ended the Tokyo link in May 2012.[9][11] Lufthansa terminated its flight to Busan in March 2014.[14]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Air Busan Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[15] Chiang Mai,[16] Da Nang, Fukuoka, Haikou,[17] Jeju, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu,[18] Macau, Matsuyama, Nha Trang,[19] Osaka–Kansai, Qingdao, Sanya, Sapporo–Chitose, Seoul–Gimpo, Tagbilaran, Taipei–Taoyuan,[20] Tokyo–Narita, Toyama, Ulaanbaatar, Vientiane, Xi'an, Yanji, Zhangjiajie
Air China Beijing–Capital[21]
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai–Pudong[22]
China Southern Airlines Shenyang[22]
HK Express Hong Kong[23]
Jeju Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Cebu, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Jeju, Osaka–Kansai, Saipan,[24] Seoul–Gimpo, Shijiazhuang, Singapore,[25] Tagbilaran,[26] Taipei–Taoyuan,[27] Tokyo–Narita, Ulaanbaatar,[28] Zhangjiajie
Jin Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Cebu, Clark, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Jeju, Naha,[29] Nha Trang, Osaka–Kansai, Sapporo–Chitose,[30] Seoul–Gimpo,[31] Taipei–Taoyuan,[32] Tokyo–Narita
Seasonal: Kota Kinabalu
Korean Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[33] Fukuoka,[34] Jeju, Nagoya–Centrair,[34] Seoul–Gimpo, Seoul–Incheon,[35] Shanghai–Pudong,[36] Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Narita
MIAT Mongolian Airlines Ulaanbaatar
Philippine Airlines Manila
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
Singapore Airlines Singapore[37]
Tigerair Taiwan Taichung, Taipei–Taoyuan[38]
T'way Air Hong Kong, Nha Trang, Osaka–Kansai,[39] Vientiane
VietJet Air Da Lat,[40] Da Nang,[41] Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City,[41] Nha Trang,[42] Phu Quoc[43]
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang[44]

Traffic and statistics

Passengers
Annual passenger traffic at PUS airport. See Wikidata query.
Air traffic statistics
Aircraft operations Passenger volume Cargo tonnage
2001 61,242 9,168,089 203,335
2002 60,090 9,173,288 204,464
2003 58,600 8,782,835 185,372
2004 52,212 7,674,153 175,850
2005 50,735 7,045,806 152,407
2006 52,935 7,071,037 135,607
2007 58,119 7,403,262 126,947
2008 59,575 7,202,117 113,710
2009 61,171 6,870,157 105,320
2010 62,225 8,160,546 119,390
2011 66,525 8,749,153 126,710
2012 71,713 9,196,090 121,256
2013 77,665 9,671,381 116,185
2014 78,646 10,378,867 123,242
2015 87,709 12,382,150 146,694
2016 99,358 14,900,815 185,472
2017 107,363 16,403,541 186,471
2018 110,924 17,064,613 183,507
2019 111,276 16,931,023 171,953
2020 53,150 7,235,652 48,250
2021 57,694 8,859,304 36,010
2022 61,733 10,027,097 55,555
2023 82,185 13,694,710 113,703
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[45]
International terminal facade
Gimhae Airport in 2012

Top carriers

In 2023, the ten carriers with the largest percentage of passengers flying into, out of, or through Gimhae International Airport are as follows:

Top carriers (2023)
Rank Carrier Domestic
passengers		 International
passengers		 Total  %
1 Air Busan 2,673,226 2,215,355 4,888,581 35.69%
2 Jeju Air 1,181,256 1,540,566 2,721,822 19.87%
3 Korean Air 1,893,205 363,069 2,256,274 16.48%
4 Jin Air 764,035 800,481 1,564,516 11.42%
5 T'way Air 605,581 136,044 741,625 5.42%
6 VietJet Air 591,285 591,285 4.32%
7 Vietnam Airlines 319,960 319,960 2.34%
8 Philippine Airlines 128,063 128,063 1.06%
9 China Airlines 80,303 80,303 0.09%
10 Tigerair Taiwan 79,303 79,303 0.06%

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes (2023)
Rank Airport Passengers 2023 Flight Top carriers
1 Jeju 3,579,946 20,198 Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air
2 Seoul–Gimpo 3,275,774 21,146 Air Busan, Air Seoul, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air
3 Seoul–Incheon 317,477 2,552 Air Busan, Jeju Air, Korean Air
Busiest international routes (2023)
Rank Airport Passengers 2023 Flight Top carriers
1 Fukuoka 992,602 5,375 Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air
2 Osaka–Kansai 896,882 4,748 Air Busan, Jeju Air, Korean Air, T'way Air
3 Tokyo–Narita 551,899 3,410 Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air
4 Taipei–Taoyuan 541,108 3,502 Air Busan, China Airlines, Tigerair Taiwan, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air
5 Da Nang 493,750 2,882 Air Busan, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air
6 Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi 391,197 2,143 Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air
7 Nha Trang 307,313 1,625 Air Busan, Jeju Air, VietJet Air
8 Ho Chi Minh City 295,356 1,449 VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines
9 Hanoi 291,821 1,460 VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines
10 Cebu 250,768 1,465 Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air
11 Sapporo–Chitose 166,137 961 Air Busan, Jin Air
12 Guam 138,773 961 Jeju Air, Jin Air
13 Manila 116,274 696 Philippine Airlines
14 Clark 108,564 824 Air Busan, Jin Air, Philippine Airlines
15 Singapore 103,090 722 Jeju Air, Singapore Airlines

Ground transportation

Metro
Gimhae International Airport Station
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

Incidents and accidents

See also

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