Wonju Airport

Wonju Airport is an airport in Wonju, Gangwon province, South Korea (IATA: WJU, ICAO: RKNW). During the Korean War it was designated K-46 (Hoengsong Air Base) by the United States Air Force. In 2011, 70,943 passengers used the airport, which is mainly for military use.[1]

Wonju Airport

원주공항
原州空港

Wonju Gonghang

Wŏnju Konghang
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
ServesWonju
LocationWonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Elevation AMSL330 ft / 101 m
Coordinates37°26′17″N 127°57′37″E
Websitehttp://wonju.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp
Map
WJU
Location of airport in South Korea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers111,485
Aircraft Movements904
Cargo Tonnage619
Source:airport.kr[1]

Only one parking position is large enough for a Boeing 737-900. The airport has a single daily scheduled flight, currently operated by Korean Air to Jeju.

Wonju Airport's passenger terminal is 1.5 km from the airport runway, requiring passengers to take a shuttle (about 20 minutes) to their aircraft.[2]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Jin Air Jeju[3]
Korean Air Jeju

Ground Transportations

Bus
  • ● No. 2 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju Station ↔ Wonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong
  • ● No. 2-1 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong

References
  1. "South Korea Traffic Statistics". airport.kr.com.
  2. "Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Wonju Airport". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  3. "진에어, 원주~제주 노선 다음 달 8일 신규 취항" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. 25 September 2020.


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