# Gwangju Airport (KWJ)

> Gwangju, KR · IATA: KWJ · ICAO: RKJJ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KWJ` |
| ICAO | `RKJJ` |
| City | Gwangju |
| Country | KR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 35.12317, 126.80544 |

## Description

An industrial powerhouse with a domestic-only airport: Gwangju (KWJ) serves Korea's south-western metropolis with routes to Jeju and Seoul, while sharing its runways with a Republic of Korea Air Force base. International traffic moved to Muan (MWX) back in 2008, and no cargo facilities are operated at KWJ. Freight from the city's Kia vehicle plant and Samsung home-appliance factories is trucked to Incheon (ICN) for air uplift, or to Muan for regional routes. Plans call for civil operations to relocate fully to Muan, so forwarders should treat KWJ as a passenger stopgap rather than a logistics asset.

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