Incheon International Airport

Incheon International Airport

인천국제공항
Aerial view of ICN Terminal 1 in 2023
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
OperatorIncheon International Airport Corporation
ServesSeoul Capital Area
LocationJung District, Incheon, South Korea
OpenedMarch 29, 2001 (2001-03-29)[1]
Hub for
Focus city forJeju Air
Elevation AMSL7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates37°27′48″N 126°26′24″E / 37.46333°N 126.44000°E / 37.46333; 126.44000
Websitewww.airport.kr
Maps
Map
Closeup of airport on map
ICN/RKSI is located in South Korea
ICN/RKSI
ICN/RKSI
Location in Incheon, South Korea
ICN/RKSI is located in Asia
ICN/RKSI
ICN/RKSI
ICN/RKSI (Asia)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15R/33L 3,750 12,303 Asphalt
15L/33R 3,750 12,303 Asphalt
16L/34R 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
16R/34L 3,750 12,303 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 19 63 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Total passengersIncrease 56,131,064
Aircraft movementsIncrease 337,299
Tonnes of cargoIncrease 3,600,288
Statistics from KAC[2][3]
Incheon International Airport
Hangul
인천국제공항
Hanja
仁川國際空港
Revised RomanizationIncheon Gukje Gonghang
McCune–ReischauerInch'ŏn Kukche Konghang

Incheon International Airport (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) — or simply Incheon Airport — is the main international airport serving Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It is also one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.[4][5]

This airport opened for business on 29 March 2001, to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves mostly domestic destinations and shuttle flights to several East Asian metropolitan areas, including Beijing–Capital, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Osaka–Kansai, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Taipei–Taoyuan and Tokyo–Haneda.

Incheon International Airport is located west of Incheon's city center, on an artificially created piece of land between Yeongjong and Yongyu Islands. A shallow sea originally separated the two islands. That area between the two islands was reclaimed for the construction project, effectively connecting the once-separate Yeongjong and Yongyu islands. The reclaimed area and the two islands are all part of Jung-gu, an administrative district of Incheon. The airport has 111 boarding gates altogether, with 44 in Terminal 1, 30 in Concourse A (connected to Terminal 1), and 37 in Terminal 2.[6]

This airport was constructed to share the demand for air transport in the 21st century and to serve as a hub airport in Northeast Asia.[7]

  1. ^ 인천국제공항, 개항 21주년 기념식 개최. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ 해당 월 통계자료는 익월 업무일 기준 5일 이후 공표. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference statistics2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Largest airports and airlines in South Korea". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Incheon International Airport, South Korea | GRID-Arendal". www.grida.no. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Seoul–Incheon International Airport". Airport Suppliers. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ 인천국제공항 (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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