Muan International Airport
Commercial airport in South Jeolla, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[needs update]
Muan International Airport 무안국제공항 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||
| Operator | Korea Airports Corporation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gwangju, Mokpo and Naju | ||||||||||
| Location | Muan, South Jeolla, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 2007 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 m / 52 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°59′29″N 126°22′58″E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport.co.kr/muaneng | ||||||||||
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  MWX/RKJB Location of airport in South Korea | |||||||||||
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| Muan International Airport | |
| Hangul | 무안국제공항 |
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| Hanja | 務安國際空港 |
| Revised Romanization | Muan Gukje Gonghang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Muan Kukche Konghang |
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
| Air traffic statistics | |||
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| Aircraft operations | Passenger volume | Cargo tonnage | |
| 2007 | 224 | 15,223 | 159 |
| 2008 | 1,841 | 130,014 | 1,173 |
| 2009 | 1,032 | 57,716 | 450 |
| 2010 | 1,058 | 47,727 | 907 |
| 2011 | 875 | 91,133 | 941 |
| 2012 | 923 | 96,166 | 957 |
| 2013 | 1,237 | 132,603 | 1,329 |
| 2014 | 1,499 | 178,414 | 1,738 |
| 2015 | 2,355 | 311,922 | 2,677 |
| 2016 | 2,330 | 321,675 | 2,751 |
| 2017 | 2,146 | 298,016 | 2,243 |
| 2018 | 3,818 | 543,247 | 3,890 |
| 2019 | 6,585 | 895,410 | 6,762 |
| 2020 | 930 | 112,938 | 1,013 |
| 2021 | 88 | 7,529 | 35 |
| 2022 | 192 | 29,394 | 352 |
| 2023 | 1,484 | 233,337 | 2,724 |
| Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[14] | |||
Accidents and incidents
On 29 December 2024, Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, crashed during an emergency belly landing at Muan International Airport. The aircraft skidded along the runway before striking a concrete embankment at the runway's end, igniting a fire.[15] Of the 181 people onboard, 179 were confirmed dead. The two survivors, both flight attendants aged 25 and 33, were rescued from the rear of the aircraft, both were severely injured but conscious at the time.[16][17] The concrete embankment at the end of the runway, part of the localizer antenna system, was heavily criticized for its design and placement. It was struck by the aircraft after it overran the runway, contributing to the explosion and subsequent fire that resulted in significant fatalities. Investigations are ongoing to determine the role of the embankment in the crash, alongside other factors such as the bird strike and landing gear malfunction.[18][19]
The airport closed following the crash, and is expected to remain closed until April 18, 2025.[20][21]
See also
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