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Muan International Airport

Commercial airport in South Jeolla, South Korea

Summary

Commercial airport in South Jeolla, South Korea

Field	Value
name	Muan International Airport
nativename	무안국제공항
image	Muan International Airport 20190520 182652.jpg
IATA	MWX
ICAO	RKJB
pushpin_map	South Korea
pushpin_map_caption	Location of airport in South Korea
pushpin_label	MWX/RKJB
pushpin_label_position	right
type	Public
owner	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
operator	Korea Airports Corporation
opened
city-served	Gwangju, Mokpo and Naju
location	Muan, South Jeolla, South Korea
elevation-f	52
metric-elev	yes
coordinates
website
r1-number	01/19
r1-length-f	9,186
r1-length-m	2,800
r1-surface	Concrete
metric-rwy	yes
stat1-header	Passengers
stat1-data	233,337
stat2-header	Aircraft movements
stat2-data	1,484
stat3-header	Cargo tonnage
stat3-data	1,484
stat-year	2023
footnotes	Source:airport.kr.com

| image-width = | city-served = Gwangju, Mokpo and Naju | elevation-f = 52 | elevation-m = | metric-elev = yes | r1-number = 01/19 | r1-length-f = 9,186 | r1-length-m = 2,800 | r1-surface = Concrete | metric-rwy = yes | stat1-header = Passengers | stat1-data = 233,337 | stat2-header = Aircraft movements | stat2-data = 1,484 | stat3-header = Cargo tonnage | stat3-data = 1,484 | stat-year = 2023 Muan International Airport 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.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Air traffic statistics	Aircraft operations	Passenger volume
224	15,223	159
1,841	130,014	1,173
1,032	57,716	450
1,058	47,727	907
875	91,133	941
923	96,166	957
1,237	132,603	1,329
1,499	178,414	1,738
2,355	311,922	2,677
2,330	321,675	2,751
2,146	298,016	2,243
3,818	543,247	3,890
6,585	895,410	6,762
930	112,938	1,013
88	7,529	35
192	29,394	352
1,484	233,337	2,724
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics

Accidents and incidents

Main article: Jeju Air Flight 2216

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. Of the 181 people on board, 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. 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.

The airport closed following the crash, and remains as such as of October 2025, with plans to reopen the airport in January 2026. Emergency and training flights resumed at the airport on 24 February 2025.

References

"South Korea Traffic Statistics". airport.kr.com.
"Cheongju Airport: LCC Aero K launches its new hub".
McCalman, Iselle. (8 October 2025). "Muan, South Korea closure extended for another three months".
"Cambodia Airways Adds Siem Reap – Muan Service From late-Dec 2024".
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"Jeju Air Plans Muan – Taipei Service Resumption in Nov 2023".
"Jin Air Expands Jeju Domestic Network in NS24".
"Jin Air expands Muan international network in NW24".
(12 April 2024). "진에어, 5월 무안∼울란바토르 신규 취항". Yonhap News Agency.
"Lao Airlines Adds Luang Prabang – Muan Charter in NW24".
(22 May 2023). "무안공항 국제선 신규 노선 취항 '활기'". Jeonnam Ilbo.
"Air Traffic Statistics".
(29 December 2024). "Plane burst into flames after skidding off runway at an airport in South Korea, killing at least 174".
"Plane crashes at Muan airport during landing with 175 aboard".
(29 December 2024). "[속보] 무안공항 항공기 추락 현장 사상자 23명 확인". Yonhap News Agency.
(2024-12-31). "South Korea plane crash: Why was there a wall near the runway?".
"Crash: Jeju B738 at Muan on Dec 29th 2024, gear up landing and overrun".
"Muan, South Korea closure extended for another three months". ch-aviation.
(24 February 2025). "Muan airport resumes flights 56 days after disaster". Yonhap News Agency.

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