Gimpo International Airport (Hangul: 김포국제공항; Hanja:金浦國際空港; Revised Romanization of Korean: Gimpo Gukje Gonghang; McCune-Reischauer: Kimp'o Kukche Konghang), commonly known as Gimpo Airport (IATA: GMP, ICAO: RKSS) (formerly Kimpo International Airport), is located in the far western end of Seoul and was the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea before it was replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001. It is now the second largest airport in Korea. ^{[citation needed]} An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... This article is about the construction material. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... Incheon Airport - Entrance Incheon Airport - Departures Incheon International Airport (IIA) (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) (hangul: 인천국제공항; hanja: 仁川國際空港) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest in Asia. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2006, 13,766,523 passengers utilized the airport.^[1] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Airlines and destinations

Gimpo International Airport serves both domestic and limited international flights.

Domestic passenger flights

• Asiana Airlines (Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Jeju, Jinju, Mokpo, Pohang, Ulsan, Yeosu)
• Hansung Airlines (Jeju)
• Jeju Air (Jeju)
• Korean Air (Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Jeju, Jinju, Pohang, Ulsan, Yeosu)

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International "city-to-city" services

• All Nippon Airways (Tokyo-Haneda)
• Asiana Airlines (Shanghai-Hongqiao, Tokyo-Haneda)
• China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai-Hongqiao)
• Japan Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda)
• Korean Air (Shanghai-Hongqiao, Tokyo-Haneda)
• Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai-Hongqiao)

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History

International Terminal, Gimpo Airport - Departure

The airport originally started out as a runway built by U.S. forces in 1951 during the Korean War and has since grown into a much more significant airport that is capable of handling 226,000 flights a year. The airport had one domestic and two international terminals before its international function was replaced by Incheon International Airport. Gimpo currently has two runways (3600 m×45 m & 3200 m×60 m), two passenger terminals, and one cargo terminal. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 242 KB) Summary Concourse in International Terminal of Gimpo Airport. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 242 KB) Summary Concourse in International Terminal of Gimpo Airport. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Incheon Airport - Entrance Incheon Airport - Departures Incheon International Airport (IIA) (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) (hangul: 인천국제공항; hanja: 仁川國際空港) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest in Asia. ... A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are loaded or unloaded from ships to land vehicles, for further transport. ...

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For many years, the airport was served by the Gimpo Line, a railway line that no longer exists. In the 1990s, Seoul Subway Line 5 was extended to Gimpo. On March 23, 2007, the AREX airport express line started operations to Incheon International Airport, with the rest of the link to Seoul Station scheduled to open in 2010. Future plans include Seoul Subway Line 9 to Banpo. The Gimpo Line is a former railway line operated by Korean National Railroad that served Gimpo Airport, southwest of Seoul. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... AREX is a South Korean railway line that links Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport, with a future section extending to Seoul Station. ... Incheon Airport - Entrance Incheon Airport - Departures Incheon International Airport (IIA) (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) (hangul: 인천국제공항; hanja: 仁川國際空港) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest in Asia. ... Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul Subway Line 9 is currently under construction. ...

Airlines that used to serve Gimpo but no longer serve Seoul are:

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Disasters involving Gimpo

International Terminal, Gimpo Airport - Departure

• In 1983, Korean Air Flight 007, flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, New York via Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, flew into Soviet air space and was shot down. All passengers died.

• In 1987, Korean Air Flight 858, which was flying from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, to Kimpo was blown up midair by a bomb planted by North Korean agents. Everyone on board died after the plane exploded over the Andaman Sea.

• In 1997, Korean Air Flight 801, a Boeing 747 that had taken off from this airport, crashed before landing at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, killing all but 26 of its passengers.

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See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Transportation in South Korea

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External links

• Gimpo Airport
• World Aero Data airport information for RKSS

References

1. ^ Korean airport statistics