Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)

IATA KPOICAO RKTHMedium airport

Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) is a medium airport near Pohang in Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province), South Korea. It is listed as IATA KPO and ICAO RKTH. The airport is located at 35.9880° / 129.4204° at an elevation of 21 m (70 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,134 m. The nearest airport is N-103 Heliport, 2.8 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KPO`
ICAO code	`RKTH`
Identifier	`RKTH`
Type	Medium airport
City	Pohang
Region	Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province)
Country	South Korea
Coordinates	35.98796, 129.42038
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	35° 59′ 16.64″ N 129° 25′ 13.38″ E
Elevation	21 m (70 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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