Gunsan Airport

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Gunsan Airport

군산공항
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
Serves Gunsan
Location Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
OpenedAugust 1970;53 years ago (1970-08)
Elevation  AMSL 29 ft / 9 m
Coordinates 35°55′33.46″N126°36′56.4″E / 35.9259611°N 126.615667°E / 35.9259611; 126.615667
Website www.airport.co.kr/gunsaneng
Map
South Korea adm location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
KUV/RKJK
Location of airport in South Korea
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
18/362,7439,000 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft movements1,955
Passengers306,518
Cargo Tonnage1,614
Sources: airport.kr.com, [1] Korea Airports Corp. [2]
Annual passenger traffic at KUV airport. See Wikidata query.
Air traffic statistics
Aircraft operationsPassenger volumeCargo tonnage
20013,151244,5732,588
20021,728152,2542,259
20031,388150,6352,138
20041,366132,4461,724
20051,366163,7791,648
20061,194155,2071,944
20071,109133,2421,571
200878299,6691,456
20091,324156,4021,543
20101,387174,6381,610
20111,398172,3271,633
20121,350161,0091,485
20131,444175,4921,451
20141,205154,1891,046
20151,432205,4381,301
20161,427232,1321,320
20171,420225,7971,267
20181,798291,9411,636
20191,955306,5181,674
20201,012109,800551
20212,404280,1971,430
20222,681409,7382,101
20231,124172,939880
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics [6]

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