Wonju Airport

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Wonju Airport

원주공항
原州空港

Wonju Gonghang

Wŏnju Konghang
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Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
Serves Wonju
Location Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Opened28 February 1997;26 years ago (1997-02-28)
Elevation  AMSL 330 ft / 101 m
Coordinates 37°27′33″N127°58′37″E / 37.45917°N 127.97694°E / 37.45917; 127.97694
Website http://wonju.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp
Map
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Location of airport in South Korea
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WJU (Asia)
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WJU (North Pacific )
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WJU (Earth)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
03/212,7439,000 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers111,485
Aircraft Movements904
Cargo Tonnage619
Source:airport.kr [1]

Wonju Airport is an airport in Hoengseong County, Gangwon province, South Korea ( IATA : WJU, ICAO : RKNW). During the Korean War it was designated K-46 (Hoengseong Air Base) by the United States Air Force. In 2011, 70,943 passengers used the airport, which is mainly for military use. [1]

Contents

Only one parking position is large enough for a Boeing 737-900. The airport has a daily scheduled flight two times, currently operated by Jin Air to Jeju.

Because Wonju Airport is sharing with the military, taking photograph or video of apron, runway and military facility is strictly prohibited.

Wonju Airport's passenger terminal is 1.5 km from the airport runway, requiring passengers to take a shuttle bus (about 20 minutes) to their aircraft. [2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Jin Air Jeju [3]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at WJU airport. See Wikidata query.
Air traffic statistics
Aircraft operationsPassenger volumeCargo tonnage
20011,28073,491173
200261529,621108
200371558,355368
200496095,422539
200569475,514476
200669480,361516
200768779,102509
200870678,754534
200970674,201473
201067370,522438
201169672,226430
201270482,759486
201368879,719455
201468976,150447
201570675,146444
201669978,567431
201770581,560459
201869085,725473
2019904111,485619
202040437,729213
20211,212132,339713
20221,400193,2391,030
20231,379205,2791,080
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics [4]

Ground transportation

Bus

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