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Wonju Airport

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Wonju Airport

원주공항
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
ServesWonju
LocationHoengseong County, Gangwon, South Korea
Opened28 February 1997; 27 years ago (1997-02-28)
Elevation AMSL330 ft / 101 m
Coordinates37°27′33″N 127°58′37″E / 37.45917°N 127.97694°E / 37.45917; 127.97694
Websitewww.airport.co.kr/wonjueng
Map
WJU/RKNW is located in South Korea
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Location of airport in South Korea
WJU/RKNW is located in Asia
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WJU/RKNW (Asia)
WJU/RKNW is located in North Pacific
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WJU/RKNW (North Pacific )
WJU/RKNW is located in Earth
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Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers111,485
Aircraft Movements904
Cargo Tonnage619
Source:airport.kr[1]
Wonju Airport
Hangul
원주공항
Hanja
原州空港
Revised RomanizationWonju Gonghang
McCune–ReischauerWŏnju Konghang

Wonju Airport (IATA: WJU, ICAO: RKNW) is an airport in Hoengseong County, Gangwon, South Korea. 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]

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

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AirlinesDestinations
Jin Air Jeju[3]

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at WJU airport. See Wikidata query.
Air traffic statistics
Aircraft operations Passenger volume Cargo tonnage
2001 1,280 73,491 173
2002 615 29,621 108
2003 715 58,355 368
2004 960 95,422 539
2005 694 75,514 476
2006 694 80,361 516
2007 687 79,102 509
2008 706 78,754 534
2009 706 74,201 473
2010 673 70,522 438
2011 696 72,226 430
2012 704 82,759 486
2013 688 79,719 455
2014 689 76,150 447
2015 706 75,146 444
2016 699 78,567 431
2017 705 81,560 459
2018 690 85,725 473
2019 904 111,485 619
2020 404 37,729 213
2021 1,212 132,339 713
2022 1,400 193,239 1,030
2023 1,379 205,279 1,080
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[4]

Ground transportation

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Bus

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  • No. 2 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju stationWonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong
  • No. 2-1 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong

References

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  1. ^ a b "South Korea Traffic Statistics". airport.kr.com.
  2. ^ "Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Wonju Airport". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  3. ^ "진에어, 원주~제주 노선 다음 달 8일 신규 취항" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Air Traffic Statistics". Incheon International Airport. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 23 July 2023.