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Muan International Airport

Muan (Piseo-ri), South Korea

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ICAO

RKJB

Elevation

35 ft

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MWX

Location

Muan (Piseo-ri) · 46 · South Korea

Connectivity

6 routes · 5 destinations

Position

34.991°, 126.383° · 35 ft elev.

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Southwest Korea's international gateway serving Jeolla Province.

Opened

2007

Location

Muan, South Korea

Muan International Airport (IATA: MWX, ICAO: RKJB) is a public airport located in Piseo-ri, Muan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It serves as the primary commercial airport for the southwestern region of the Korean peninsula, including the cities of Gwangju and Mokpo. The airport opened in 2007 and was developed to relieve pressure from Gwangju Airport, which is a dual-use military and civilian facility. It handles both domestic and international flights, with connections to destinations across East and Southeast Asia. Tragically, Muan International Airport became the site of South Korea's deadliest aviation disaster in decades on December 29, 2024, when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash-landed without its landing gear deployed and struck a concrete localizer structure at the end of the runway, killing 179 of the 181 people on board.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal designed to handle both domestic and international travelers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Gwangju and surrounding cities is available via bus services connecting the airport to the regional road network.

Airlines here

Jeju Air, Korean Air, and Asiana Airlines have operated services at Muan, with Jeju Air being a prominent low-cost carrier serving the airport.

Notable facts

›Opened in 2007 as a replacement for civilian operations previously handled by the dual-use Gwangju Airport.
›Serves the southwestern Jeolla Province region, including Gwangju, Mokpo, and Jeonju.
›On December 29, 2024, a Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash killed 179 of 181 people aboard, making it South Korea's deadliest aviation accident in decades.
›The 2024 crash prompted international scrutiny of concrete localizer structures positioned close to runway ends.
›The airport handles international charter and scheduled routes primarily to China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

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Route map (5 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air China

Air Foyle

Grant Aviation

China Eastern Airlines

Air Macau

Asiana Airlines

Ozark Air Lines

Routes

MWX → PEKCA · 321

MWX → TSNGS · 321

MWX → PVGMU · 320

MWX → MFMNX · 320

MWX → CJUOZ · 321

MWX → PEKOZ · 321

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3214 routes Airbus A3202 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Muan International Airport is an international airport in Muan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Construction of the airport began in 1997, and the airport opened on 9 November 2007. The airport serves the province of South Jeolla, especially the cities of Gwangju, Mokpo, and Naju. It replaced the nearby Mokpo Airport, and is expected to replace the nearby Gwangju Airport as well. The airport is managed by Korea Airports Corporation and served 543,247 passengers in 2018.

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