Gwangju Airport

IATA KWJICAO RKJJMedium airport

Gwangju Airport is a medium airport near Gwangju in Gwangju-gwangyeoksi (Gwangju Metropolitan City), South Korea. It is listed as IATA KWJ and ICAO RKJJ. The airport is located at 35.1232° / 126.8054° at an elevation of 12 m (39 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,835 m. The nearest airport is C 718 Heliport, 6.4 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Gwangju Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Gwangju Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KWJ`
ICAO code	`RKJJ`
Identifier	`RKJJ`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gwangju
Region	Gwangju-gwangyeoksi (Gwangju Metropolitan City)
Country	South Korea
Coordinates	35.12317, 126.80544
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	35° 07′ 23.42″ N 126° 48′ 19.60″ E
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Travel adapter A/B
The destination uses socket types A/B at 120 V – the right adapter keeps everything charged.
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Korean phrasebook
Korean is the main language at this destination – a phrasebook helps day to day.
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Carry-on trolley
Hard-shell case in standard cabin size – fits the overhead bins of most scheduled flights.
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Spotting binoculars
Identify registrations and types from the fence – bright and handy.
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High UV exposure at the destination – sun protection belongs in your cabin bag.
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