Muan International Airport

Muan International Airport

무안국제공항
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
OperatorKorea Airports Corporation
ServesGwangju, Mokpo and Naju
LocationMuan, South Jeolla, South Korea
Opened8 November 2007 (2007-11-08)
Elevation AMSL16 m / 52 ft
Coordinates34°59′29″N 126°22′58″E / 34.99139°N 126.38278°E / 34.99139; 126.38278
Websiteairport.co.kr/muaneng
Map
MWX/RKJB
Location of airport in South Korea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,800 9,186 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Passengers233,337
Aircraft movements1,484
Cargo tonnage1,484
Source:airport.kr.com
Muan International Airport
Hangul
무안국제공항
Hanja
務安國際空港
Revised RomanizationMuan Gukje Gonghang
McCune–ReischauerMuan Kukche Konghang

Muan International Airport (IATA: MWX, ICAO: RKJB) 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.