Muan International Airport (IATA: MWX, ICAO: RKJB) is an international airport in Muan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Construction of the airport began in 1997 and the airport opened on November 9, 2007. The airport serves the province of South Jeolla, especially the cities of Gwangju, Mokpo and Naju. It replaced the nearby Mokpo Airport and is expected to replace the nearby Gwangju Airport in the near future as well. In 2018, 543,247 passengers used the airport. The airport is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation.
Muan International Airport 무안국제공항 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||
| Operator | Korea Airports Corporation | ||||||||||
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| Location | Muan, South Jeolla, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 2007 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 m / 52 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°59′29.06″N 126°22′58.13″E / 34.9914056°N 126.3828139°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  MWX/RKJB Location of airport in South Korea | |||||||||||
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| Muan International Airport | |
| Hangul | 무안국제공항 |
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| Hanja | 務安國際空港 |
| Revised Romanization | Muan Gukje Gonghang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Muan Kukche Konghang |
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bamboo Airways | Charter: Da Nang |
| Beijing Capital Airlines | Huangshan[3] |
| China United Airlines | Ordos[4] |
| Hunnu Air | Ulaanbaatar |
| Jeju Air | Jeju,[5] Kota Kinabalu (resumes 10 December 2024),[6] Nagasaki (begins 10 December 2024),[6] Yanji,[5] Zhangjiajie |
| Jin Air | Jeju,[7] Osaka–Kansai (begins 2 December 2024),[8] Taipei–Taoyuan (begins 2 December 2024),[8] Tokyo–Narita (begins 2 December 2024),[8] Ulaanbaatar[9] |
| Loong Air | Hangzhou |
| Lucky Air | Lijiang[10] |
| Sichuan Airlines | Zhangjiajie[11] |
| StarFlyer | Charter: Kitakyushu |
| VietJet Air | Da Nang[12] |
| Vietnam Airlines | Charter: Da Nang, Hanoi, Nha Trang |
Statistics
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Annual passenger traffic at MWX airport.
See Wikidata query.
| Air traffic statistics | |||
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| Aircraft operations | Passenger volume | Cargo tonnage | |
| 2007 | 224 | 15,223 | 159 |
| 2008 | 1,841 | 130,014 | 1,173 |
| 2009 | 1,032 | 57,716 | 450 |
| 2010 | 1,058 | 47,727 | 907 |
| 2011 | 875 | 91,133 | 941 |
| 2012 | 923 | 96,166 | 957 |
| 2013 | 1,237 | 132,603 | 1,329 |
| 2014 | 1,499 | 178,414 | 1,738 |
| 2015 | 2,355 | 311,922 | 2,677 |
| 2016 | 2,330 | 321,675 | 2,751 |
| 2017 | 2,146 | 298,016 | 2,243 |
| 2018 | 3,818 | 543,247 | 3,890 |
| 2019 | 6,585 | 895,410 | 6,762 |
| 2020 | 930 | 112,938 | 1,013 |
| 2021 | 88 | 7,529 | 35 |
| 2022 | 192 | 29,394 | 352 |
| 2023 | 1,484 | 233,337 | 2,724 |
| Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[13] | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "South Korea Traffic Statistics". airport.kr.com.
- ^ "Cheongju Airport: LCC Aero K launches its new hub".
- ^ "Beijing Capital Adds 2 Tunxi – Korea Routes From mid-Sep 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "CHINA UNITED ADDS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FROM ORDOS IN LATE-2Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Jeju Air Expands Mainland China Network From late-April 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Jeju Air Expands Muan International Service in Dec 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Jin Air Expands Jeju Domestic Network in NS24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jin Air expands Muan international network in NW24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "진에어, 5월 무안∼울란바토르 신규 취항" [Jin Air, launching Muan~Ulanbataar in May] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Chinese Carriers May – Oct 2024 Vietnam / NE Asia Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Mainland Chinese Carriers NS23 International / Regional Network – 14MAY23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "무안공항 국제선 신규 노선 취항 '활기'" [Muan Airport's new international route 'vital'] (in Korean). Jeonnam Ilbo. 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Air Traffic Statistics". Incheon International Airport. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- "Muan Airport". Korea Airports Corporation website. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2005.
External links
edit- Muan Airport (in Korean)
- Muan Airport (English)