Cheongju International Airport

Cheongju Airport 청주국제공항 淸州國際空港 Cheongju Gukje Gonghang Ch'ŏngju Kukche Konghang
IATA: CJJ ICAO: RKTU
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Operator	Korea Airports Corporation
Serves	Cheongju
Elevation AMSL	191 ft / 58 m
Coordinates	36°42′59″N 127°29′57″E
Website	cheongju.airport.co.kr
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06R/24L 2,743 9,000 Concrete 06L/24R 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft movements 9,286 Passengers 1,032,484
Sources: World Aero Data Korea Airports Corporation

Cheongju Airport (Hangul: 청주국제공항; Hanja: 淸州國際空港; Revised Romanization: Cheongju Gukje Gonghang; McCune-Reischauer: Ch'ŏngju Kukche Konghang) (IATA: CJJ, ICAO: RKTU) is an international airport near the city of Cheongju, South Korea. It also serves the city of Daejeon. It also houses the 17th fighter wing of the ROKAF.

Overview

Cheongju International Airport is located at Ipsang-ri (a township), Naesu-eup (읍; town), Cheongwon-gun (county), Chungcheongbuk-do; it is located north of Cheongju city proper. It was opened as a military airbase in September 1978, and in 1984, international airport construction began. The construction was completed on December 1996, and it was opened with the name of Cheongju International Airport on April 28, 1997. It can hold 1,230 thousand persons in domestic line and 1,150 thousand persons in international line on annual basis, and also the parking lots can hold 770 vehicles. In addition, airplanes can operate 196,000 times a year. There used to be flights to Japan and Saipan, but they were stopped due to low ridership. Currently, there are domestic flights to Jeju and international flights to China and Taiwan.

Parking Facilities

It has facility that can park 1,100 vehicles simultaneously at opposite side of passenger terminal, and it opens from 6 am to 10 pm.

Opens 06:30 in morning and closes at 22:00 (afternoon).

When entering into the entrance of parking lot, parking ticket is issued automatically at ticket issuer, and when pulling out the ticket, bar is opened.

Airlines and destinations

Airline name	Airline IATA	Airline ICAO	City (County)	Airport IATA	Airport ICAO	Airport Name	Remarks
Asiana Airlines	OZ	AAR	Beijing	PEK	ZBAA	Beijing Capital International Airport	2 times/a week
Asiana Airlines	OZ	AAR	Jeju	CJU	RKPC	Jeju International Airport	27 times/a week
China Eastern Airlines	MU	CES	Shanghai	PVG	ZSPD	Pudong International Airport
China Southern Airlines	CZ	CSN	Shenyang	SHE	ZYTX	Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
China Southern Airlines	CZ	CSN	Harbin	HRB	ZYHB	Harbin Taiping International Airport	1 time/a week
Hansung Airlines	HS	HAN	Jeju	CJU	RKPC	Jeju International Airport	56 times/a week
Hong Kong Airlines	HX	CRK	Hong Kong	HKG	VHHH	Hong Kong International Airport
Jeju Air	7C	JJA	Jeju	CJU	RKPC	Jeju International Airport	began June 13 2008. 21 times/a week
Korean Air	KE	KAL	Shanghai	PVG	ZSPD	Pudong International Airport
Korean Air	KE	KAL	Jeju	CJU	RKPC	Jeju International Airport	26 times/a week

Former Airlines & Destinations

Airlines	Destinations	Remarks
Aero Mongolia	Ulan Bator	Feb 24- Sep 29 2006 temporarily suspended

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Transportation in South Korea

External links

• Cheongju Airport Official page