Gimhae International Airport
Gimhae International Airport, commonly known as Gimhae Airport is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. The name "Gimhae" comes from the nearby city of Gimhae. It opened in 1976. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007. Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air. Runway 18L/36R is used for military purposes only for Gimhae Air Base, but due to increasing traffic, there are plans to open the runway for airliners. In 2018, 17,064,613 passengers used the airport.
As the airport is now beyond its design capacity, it is embarking on a major expansion project to add a new runway and new terminal facilities. Construction is due to begin in 2021 for an estimated 2026 completion.
Airlines and destinations
Traffic and statistics
Top carriers
In 2018, the ten carriers with the largest percentage of passengers flying into, out of, or through Gimhae International Airport are as follows:| Rank | Carrier | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total | % |
| 1 | Air Busan | 3,010,535 | 2,952,809 | 5,963,344 | 34.95% |
| 2 | Korean Air | 2,136,716 | 1,450,138 | 3,586,854 | 21.02% |
| 3 | Jeju Air | 1,187,518 | 1,276,483 | 2,464,001 | 14.44% |
| 4 | Jin Air | 501,697 | 974,726 | 1,476,423 | 8.65% |
| 5 | Eastar Jet | 217,260 | 337,212 | 554,472 | 3.25% |
| 6 | Asiana Airlines | 144,008 | 392,329 | 536,337 | 3.14% |
| 7 | Vietnam Airlines | 354,886 | 354,886 | 2.08% | |
| 8 | T'way Airlines | 231,929 | 231,929 | 1.36% | |
| 9 | China Airlines | 209,960 | 209,960 | 1.23% | |
| 10 | Philippine Airlines | 196,114 | 196,114 | 1.15% |
Top destinations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers 2018 | Flight | Top carriers |
| 1 | Osaka–Kansai | 1,200,457 | 8,016 | Air Busan, Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, Peach Aviation, T'way Air |
| 2 | Fukuoka | 1,101,085 | 6,296 | Air Busan, Jeju Air, Korean Air |
| 3 | Taipei–Taoyuan | 769,407 | 4,917 | Air Busan, China Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Tigerair Taiwan |
| 4 | Tokyo–Narita | 751,791 | 5,089 | Air Busan, Japan Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air |
| 5 | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi | 632,993 | 3,377 | Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, Thai Airways International, T'way Air |
| 6 | Da Nang | 630,273 | 3,996 | Air Busan, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 371,133 | 2,431 | Air Busan, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Express Airways, Korean Air |
| 8 | Shanghai–Pudong | 364,181 | 2,808 | Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines |
| 9 | Guam | 357,604 | 2,298 | Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air |
| 10 | Cebu | 332,786 | 2,074 | Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air |
| 11 | Hanoi | 329,713 | 1,608 | Air Busan, Korean Air, T'way Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air |
| 12 | Beijing–Capital | 281,802 | 2,432 | Air China, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air |
| 13 | Qingdao | 226,679 | 1,454 | Air Busan, Korean Air |
| 14 | Sapporo–Chitose | 207,424 | 1,469 | Air Busan, Eastar Jet, Jin Air, Korean Air |
| 15 | Ho Chi Minh City | 189,098 | 747 | Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air |
| 16 | Manila | 186,941 | 896 | Asiana Airlines, Philippine Airlines |
| 17 | Okinawa-Naha | 163,505 | 1,107 | Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air |
| 18 | Kuala Lumpur–International | 156,970 | 574 | AirAsia X |
| 19 | Nagoya-Chūbu Centrair | 153,557 | 1,110 | Air Busan, Korean Air |
| 20 | Kota Kinabalu | 116,101 | 729 | Eastar Jet |
| 21 | Macau | 114,254 | 730 | Air Busan |
| 22 | Vientiane | 104,456 | 827 | Air Busan, Lao Airlines |
| 23 | Vladivostok | 98,054 | 930 | Aeroflot, Air Busan, Eastar Jet |
| 24 | Saipan | 94,719 | 612 | Jeju Air |
| 25 | Kaohsiung | 91,265 | 519 | Air Busan |
| 26 | Kitakyushu | 85,042 | 604 | Jin Air |
| 27 | Yanji | 81,098 | 600 | Air Busan, China Southern Airlines |
| 28 | Clark | 80,052 | 553 | Jin Air |
| 29 | Zhangjiajie | 69,502 | 410 | Air Busan, Shanghai Airlines |
| 30 | Guangzhou | 67,483 | 620 | Asiana Airlines, China Southern Airlines |
Ground transportation
Metro
Airport Limousine Bus
- Gimhae International Airport International Terminal - Domestic Terminal - Paik Hospital intersection - Gaya Homeplus mart - Gaya Hyudai apt - Seomyeon - Seomyeon, Busan - Beomil - Jin market - Busanjin Station - Busan Station - Toyoko inn Hotel - Jungang - Guangbokdong Lotte dep. store - Nampo - Jagalchi
- Gimhae International Airport Jagalchi - Nampo - Guangbokdong Lotte dep. store - Jungang - Yeongjudong - Busan Station - Busanjin Station - Beomil -Seomyeon, Busan - Seomyeon - Gaya Hyudai apt - Gaya Homeplus mart - Paik Hospital intersection - Airport
- Gimhae International Airport - Domestic Terminal - Namcheon - Gwangan - Suyeong - Millak - Centum City - Bexco - Olympic intersection - Gyeongnam Marina apt - Hyundai park hiatt hotel - Hanhwa resort - Hyperion - Westin Chosun Hotel - Grand Hotel - Novotel Ambassador - Paradise Hotel - Mipo, moon-ten road - Remian Haeundae apt - Hyundai ipark apt - Jangsan - Haeundae Paik Hospital - Dongbu apartment - Daelim 1cha apt - Yangwoon high school - Yangwoon middle school - Yangwoon high school - Daedong apt - Dongbu apartment - Haeundae Paik Hospital - Jangsan Station - Hyundai ipark apt - Remian Haeundae apt - Mipo, moon-ten road - Novotel Ambassador - Paradise Hotel - Seacloud hotel - Grand Hotel - Westin Chosun Hotel - Hyperion - Hanhwa resort - Hyundai park hiatt hotel - Gyeongnam Marina apt - Olympic intersection - Homeplus mart - Centum City - Millak - Suyeong - Gwangan - Namcheon - Airport -
Express Bus
- 1009 : Geumgok-dong ↔ Deokcheon Station ↔ Gupo Station ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Gimhae Airport ↔ Myeongji ↔ Noksan indus. complex ↔ Busan New Port ↔ Gadeok-do Sunchang The bus operates from 05:20 to 20:50, every 40minutes
City Bus
- 307 : Gimhae Airport ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Gupo Station ↔ Gupo Market ↔ Deokcheon Station ↔ Mandeok ↔ Dongnae ↔ Centum City ↔ Haeundae The bus operates 05:15, from 06:15 to 23:20, every 15~20minutes
Village Bus
- Gangseo No. 11 : Ulman ↔ Gimhae Int'l Airport ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Buk-gu Office ↔ Gupo Station ↔ Deokcheon Station
- Gangseo No. 13 : Hadan ↔ Eulsukdo ↔ Myeongji ↔ Deokdu ↔ Gimhae Int'l Airport ↔ Gangseo-gu Office ↔ Buk-gu Office ↔ Gupo Station ↔ Gupo Market ↔ Deokcheon Station
Intercity Bus
Curfew
The curfew prevents aircraft from taking off or landing between the hours of 11 P.M. and 6 A.M.Incidents and accidents
- 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 129 of the 166 people on board.