Muan International Airport

Muan International Airport
Muan International Airport
무안국제공항
務安國際空港

Muan Gukje Gonghang
Muan Kukche Konghang
Muan airport South Korea 20080105.jpg
IATA: MWXICAO: RKJB
MWX is located in South Korea
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MWX
Location of airport in South Korea
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Korea Airports Corporation
Operator Korea Airports Corporation
Serves Gwangju, Mokpo
Location Muan
Coordinates Coordinates: 34°59′29.06″N 126°22′58.13″E / 34.9914056°N 126.3828139°E / 34.9914056; 126.3828139
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 9,186 2,800 Concrete

Muan International Airport (Hangul: 무안국제공항, Hanja: 務安國際空港) Revised Romanization of Korean; Muan Gukje Gonghang, McCune-Reischauer; Muan Kukche Konghang) (IATA: MWXICAO: RKJB) is an airport in Muan County, Jeollanam-do. Construction of the airport began in 1997 and the airport opened on November 9, 2007. The airport serves the cities of Gwangju and Mokpo. It replaced the nearby Mokpo Airport and is expected to replace the nearby Gwangju Airport in the near future as well. The airport is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation.

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Airlines and destinations

Besides the airlines listed below, Continental Airlines operated charter flights to Muan International Airport in 2010.

Airlines Destinations
Asiana Airlines Beijing-Capital, Jeju
Seasonal: Seoul-Incheon
China Airlines Taipei-Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai-Pudong

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