Gimhae International Airport
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| Gimhae International Airport | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 김해 국제 공항 |
| Hanja: | 金海國際空港 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gimhae Gukje Gonghang |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kimhae Kukche Konghang |
Gimhae International Airport (formerly Kimhae International Airport) is located on the western end of Busan. It opened in 1976. Its IATA Airport Code is PUS and its ICAO Airport Code is RKPK. A new international terminal will be completed in April 2006.
Tragedy came on April 15, 2002, when a Boeing 767-200ER jet, operating as Air China flight 129 from Beijing to Pusan, crashed into a hill while trying to land at Gimhae during inclement weather, killing 128 of the 166 people on board.
The following airlines fly to Gimhae International Airport:
- Air China (Beijing)
- Air Macau (charter to Macau)
- Asiana Airlines (Secondary hub)
- China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai)
- China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou)
- Far Eastern Air Transport (Taipei)
- Hansung Airlines (in November 2005)
- Japan Airlines (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
- Korean Air (Secondary hub)
- Northwest Airlines (US via Tokyo)
- Philippine Airlines (Manila)
- Sakhalinsky Aviatrassy (Yuzno-Sakhalinsk)
- Thai Airways International (Bangkok)
- Vietnam Airlines (Ho Chi Minh)
- Vladivostok Avia (Vladivostok)
Malaysia Airlines flew briefly to Gimhae International Airport in the mid 90's.
See also
External links
http://english.busan.go.kr/culture_tourism/03_03_04.htm
