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Gimhae International Airport
김해국제공항
金海國際空港
Gimhae Gukje Gonghang
Kimhae Kukche Konghang |
| IATA: PUS – ICAO: RKPK |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military/Public |
| Operator |
Korea Airports Corporation |
| Location |
Busan |
| Hub for |
Air Busan |
| Elevation AMSL |
6 ft / 2 m |
| Coordinates |
35°10′46″N 128°56′18″E / 35.17944°N 128.93833°E / 35.17944; 128.93833 |
| Website |
airport.co.kr |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 18L/36R |
2,745 |
9,007 |
Asphalt |
| 18R/36L |
3,200 |
10,499 |
Concrete |
| Statistics (2007) |
| Aircraft movements |
58,119 |
| Passengers |
7,403,262 |
Sources: World Aero Data
Korea Airports Corporation |
Gimhae International Airport (formerly Kimhae International Airport) (IATA: PUS, ICAO: RKPK) is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. It opened in 1976. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007. Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan. Runway 18L/36R is used for military purposes only, but due to increasing traffic, there are plans to open the runway for airliners. Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Busan |
Fukuoka, Jeju, Osaka-Kansai, Seoul-Gimpo, Tokyo-Narita |
| Air China |
Beijing-Capital, Hangzhou |
| Asiana Airlines |
Beijing-Capital, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Manila, Osaka-Kansai, Saipan, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenyang, Weihai |
| Cebu Pacific |
Cebu |
| China Eastern Airlines |
Shanghai-Pudong |
| China Southern Airlines |
Shenyang |
| Delta Air Lines |
Tokyo-Narita |
| Dragonair |
Hong Kong |
| Japan Airlines |
Tokyo-Narita |
| Jeju Air |
Jeju |
| Korean Air |
Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Jeju, Manila, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Qingdao, Sapporo-Chitose, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Tokyo-Narita, Xi'an [seasonal] |
| Lufthansa |
Munich |
| Philippine Airlines |
Manila |
| SAT Airlines |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
| Shandong Airlines |
Qingdao |
| Shanghai Airlines |
Shanghai-Pudong |
| Thai Airways International |
Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| TransAsia Airways |
Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Vietnam Airlines |
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Vladivostok Air |
Vladivostok |
| Zest Airways |
Kalibo |
- Notes
Ground transportation
The Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit line, scheduled to open in 2011, will connect the airport to the Busan Subway network and the city centre of Gimhae.
Incidents and accidents
- On January 31, 2001: Japan Airlines Flight 958, bound for Narita International Airport from Busan, nearly collided with another Japan Airlines aircraft. The other aircraft, a Boeing 747, suddenly dived and avoided the Narita-bound DC-10. See 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident
- On April 15, 2002, a Boeing 767-200ER jet, operating as Air China Flight 129 from Beijing to Busan, crashed into a hill while trying to land at Gimhae during inclement weather, killing 128 of the 166 people on board.
- On August 12, 2007, at 9:37 local time, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, operated by Jeju Air, skidded off the runway at Gimhae International Airport, Busan, injuring 6 people and damaging the aircraft, particularly the left propeller.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Korea, Republic of
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| ICAO ID |
RKPK
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| Time |
UTC+9
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| Latitude |
35.179528
35° 10' 46.30" N
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| Longitude |
128.938222
128° 56' 17.60" E
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| Elevation |
6 feet
2 meters
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| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
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| Magnetic Variation |
007° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
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| Alternate Name |
K 1
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| Near City |
Busan
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.1
126.2
233.3
236.6
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| COWBOY OPS |
133.825
250.25
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| GND |
121.9
275.8
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| DEP |
125.5
363.8
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| CLNC DEL |
121.8
229.525
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ATIS
Opr 2100-1300Z.
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126.6
235.1
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| ARR |
119.2
134.4
230.1
253.8
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| APP |
135.7
225.1
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| BRICKWALL |
120.0
349.4
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| Communications Remarks |
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| OPS |
(PDM acft)
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| APP |
VFR svc avbl prior to 25 NM out. Call 230.1 250.4x
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| TWR |
Unable to ctc in W quad byd 17 NM blw 4000'. All acft flying S quad within 10 NM and CTLZ blw 4000' should ctc twr prior to cros for clnc.
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| ATIS |
Digital ATIS svc avbl.
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 18R/36L |
10499 x 197 feet
3200 x 60 meters |
CONCRETE. |
055RBXT |
YES
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| 18L/36R |
9007 x 150 feet
2745 x 46 meters |
ASPHALT |
051RCWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VORTAC |
PSN |
BUSAN |
087X |
114 |
4.5 NM |
325.1
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| TACAN |
KHE |
GIMHAE |
117X |
- |
At Field |
-
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| VOR-DME |
KMH |
GIMHAE |
085X |
113.8 |
1.2 NM |
180.8
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1+, Jet A1 with icing inhibitor.
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| JASU |
MC-1A
AC:115/208v,400 cycle, 3 phase, 37.5kva,0.8pf, 108 amp, 4 wire, DC: 28v, 500 amp, 14kw
MC-2A
15 cfm, 200 psia
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| Remarks
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| A-GEAR |
Barriers are only in place dur US govt PDM flt act. Barriers may rqr 30 min PN when not already in place 2200-0730Z wkd and longer after hours, wkend, and hol.
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| CAUTION |
Stu trng 2330-0800Z. Extv convl and jet trng acft in all quad. Intmt paradroptrng is conducted 22 6.5 NM fr end Rwy 36R. Bird act in vcnty of Kimhae; keep abv 1000' dur lo apch if possible. Apch end MA-1A cable and webbing (in downposn) connected at all times. Possibility of inadvertent MA-1A engagement dur planned BAK-12 engagement by tailhook eqpt acft. After dep Rwy 18L climb rwy hdgand cross dep end of Rwy 18L at or abv 180' AGL. Rwy may have significantly poor BA when wet. See AP/3, Chap 3, KOREA, Supplementary Airport Remarks.
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| FUEL |
AV gas, A1, J8, 5 days PPR for more than 1000 gal. Tramp Oil Avn, LTD (82-2729-3729).
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| JASU |
4(MD-3) 7(MC-1A) 7(MC-2A) 8(JET EX-40) avbl gnd eqpt.
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| LGT |
PAPI Rwy 18L/R MEHT 58', PAPI Rwy 36L/R MEHT 60'. PAPI Rwy 18L/r unuse byd 2NM fr thld. Cir guidance lgt rgt-side Rwy 18R.
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| MISC |
Dangerous cargo acft advs twr IAW AFJI (AIR FORCE JOINT INSTRUCTION) 11-204 prior to ldg. After ldg, all 4 eng prop acft will shutdown outboard eng as soon as practical after clearing rwy. 4 eng turbojet acft will taxi with outboard eng at idle to minimize FOD. Special VFR not auth. AMC msn aircrews ctc the Air Mobility Control Cntr - (AMC Comd Post), call sign BRICKWALL, with arr and dep info. HF fone patch to AMCC thru YOKOTA AWY. Emerg fone nr for all US svc lctd inROKAF Base OPS. Non-PDM acft RON notify ROKAF OPS of crew lctn for emerg notification. Non-AMC acft rqr AMC svc must coord min 48 hr, D 763-3584. Kal ramp lctd on west side of afld btn twy W2 and W3. All KAL related msn must be complete prior to 0730Z. Rotary wing acft must taxi to KAL ramp, do not land directly on ramp and do not directly over fly guard shack adjacent to W3. Ctc Cowboy OPS 10 min prior to ldg. Air Trml and gnd handling svc opr 2230-0730Z wkd. Acft rqr air trml and gnd handling svc are rqr to provide 72 hr PN to HQ AMC TACC and Base OPS. All acft req AMC svc exc Channel acft rqr 72 hr PN. No arm/de-arm/PAX (daylt opr only). The sfc of Rwy 18R-36L is partially grooved. Addn arpt altn name: PUSAN WEST.
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| RSTD |
24 hr PPR all US mil acft exc emerg, ctc Base OPS DSN 787-4313, US mil acft for KAL ramp ctc Cowboy OPS DSN 787-4430/4432 C82-51-979-4430/4432. Lcl rstd max ldg wt 580,000 lb. Rwy 18R/36L clsd 19 Jan til 30 Jun 06 due to const. Portion ofP twy clsd due to const til 30 Jun 06.
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| TFC PAT |
Jet 1500', convl 1000', copter 500'. E pat for Rwy 18L-36R not auth.
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| TRAN ALERT |
No tran maint. Ltd prk spaces.
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