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Gwangju Airport

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420-25, Sangmu-daero, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

Overview

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The major gateway to the Honam area, Gwangju Airport is located about 5.8 kilometers to the west of Gwangju City Hall. The Gwangju Airfield was built in Hak-dong, Gwangju on November 16, 1948, and the first private aircraft (a DC-3) was operated there on February 10, 1949. The airport was moved to its current location on January 10, 1964, after which passenger services like the passenger terminal and taxiway were constructed. Since the 1990s, the airport has been operated by the Korea Airports Corporation and now consists of a passenger terminal, a freight terminal, a runway, a taxiway, a parking ramp, and parking facilities with space for up to 933 cars.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Main routes: Flight schedule varies by air carrier. Please refer to the website.
Amenities: 1F: Guangzhou Tourism Association, Internet lounge, Flight Information Guide (FIDS), Air Carrier Counters (Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, T'way Airlines), cafes, etc.
2F: KAL Lounge, Asiana lounge, Convenience Stores, Airports Gallery, Baby lounge, Cafe, etc.
Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-62-940-0214
Credit cards: None
Parking: 933 parking spaces

Parking fees:
30min: 500 won
1hr: 1,000 won
All-day parking: 6,000 won (Mon-Thu) / 7,000 won (Fri-Sun)

Updated 2016.04.13

Access

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[Subway]
Airport Station (Gwangju Subway Line 1), Exit 2.

[Bus]
Take Bus 19, 20, 38, 62, 73, 97, 99, 101
Express Bus 1160
Airport Bus 1000

420-25, Sangmu-daero, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

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