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Daegu International Airport

Daegu, South Korea

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Elevation

116 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Daegu International Airport

TAE

Location

Daegu · 27 · South Korea

Connectivity

6 routes · 4 destinations

Position

35.894°, 128.657° · 116 ft elev.

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Daegu's gateway serving southeastern South Korea.

Opened

1961

Location

Daegu, South Korea

Daegu International Airport (IATA: TAE, ICAO: RKTN) is a dual-use civil and military airport located in Daegu, South Korea's fourth-largest city. It serves as the primary commercial airport for the Daegu metropolitan region and the broader North Gyeongsang Province area. The airport handles both domestic routes within South Korea and a limited number of international routes, primarily to destinations in East and Southeast Asia. It shares its runways and airspace with Daegu Air Base, a major Republic of Korea Air Force installation, which shapes its operational capacity and layout. Daegu International Airport is relatively modest in size and passenger volume compared to Incheon or Gimpo, but it plays an important regional role in connecting southeastern Korea to domestic hubs and select international cities.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

Passengers can access central Daegu via city bus routes and taxi services; the airport does not currently have a direct rail link.

Airlines here

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines operate domestic services, while carriers such as Jin Air, Air Busan, and various charter airlines provide limited international connectivity.

Notable facts

›The airport shares its runways with Daegu Air Base of the Republic of Korea Air Force.
›It is one of the smaller international airports in South Korea by passenger volume.
›The airport primarily serves destinations within South Korea domestically, with Seoul-Gimpo being a key route.
›International routes focus mainly on East and Southeast Asian destinations such as Japan and China.
›Daegu hosted major events including the 2011 World Athletics Championships, boosting temporary airport traffic.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air China

Korean Air

China Eastern Airlines

Routes

TAE → PEKCA · 738

TAE → CJUKE · 73H 739

TAE → ICNKE · 73J 73H

TAE → PVGMU · 321 320

TAE → CJUOZ · 320 321

TAE → CJUTW · 737

Aircraft operating here

73H2 routes Airbus A3212 routes Airbus A3202 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes Boeing 737-9001 routes 73J1 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Daegu International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Daegu and the surrounding area in southeastern South Korea. The airport is also a military base for the ROKAF's 11th Fighter Wing, whose three squadrons fly the F-15K.

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