Yeosu Airport

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Yeosu Airport

여수공항
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator Korea Airports Corporation
Serves Yeosu
Location Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Opened23 May 1972;52 years ago (1972-05-23)
Elevation  AMSL 15 m / 52 ft
Coordinates 34°50′32.38″N127°37′0″E / 34.8423278°N 127.61667°E / 34.8423278; 127.61667
Website www.airport.co.kr/yeosueng
Map
South Korea adm location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
RSU
Location of airport in South Korea
Yeosu Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
17/352,1006,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers635,637
Aircraft Movements5,002
Cargo Tonnage2,856
Source:airport.kr.com [1] [2]
Annual passenger traffic at RSU airport. See Wikidata query.
Air traffic statistics
Aircraft operationsPassenger volumeCargo tonnage
20017,642618,4652,741
20027,232544,0442,451
20037,068510,5302,382
20046,376504,3532,266
20056,821618,2172,480
20066,053601,5992,401
20076,120656,0222,713
20085,837641,6902,582
20095,707613,2332,468
20105,658657,0372,604
20115,803627,3502,620
20126,028632,1312,607
20135,836475,4602,063
20145,667433,7942,052
20155,476413,5641,993
20164,813503,3712,190
20175,046592,5092,774
20184,987590,1122,864
20195,002635,6372,859
20205,846646,8842,123
20218,1491,115,6993,062
20227,0721,010,3333,359
20234,484599,1442,558
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics [5]

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