List of the busiest airports in South Korea

This is a list of the busiest airports in South Korea by passengers / year.

At a glance

2024 final statistics Rank Airport City Operations (flights) Passengers Cargo (metric tons) 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul Metro Area 413,200 71,156,947 3,984,100 2. Jeju International Airport Jeju 172,752 29,619,606 203,752.9 3. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 128,948 22,990,599 188,514.5 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam 94,870 15,752,458 146,815.6 5. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju, Daejeon, Sejong 28,387 4,579,221 28,203.6 6. Daegu International Airport Daegu 22,344 3,537,041 25,029 7. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 13,557 1,959,258 9,054.1 8. Wonju Airport Wonju 1,370 207,163 1,087 9. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 3,443 448,746 1,856.5 10. Pohang Gyeongju Airport Pohang 2,102 257,009 1,194.4 11. Muan International Airport Gwangju, Mokpo 2,699 405,869 4,185.3 12. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 5,074 632,818 2,780.8 13. Sacheon Airport Jinju 1,755 240,913 690.1 14. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 2,030 325,560 1,628.5 15. Yangyang International Airport Gangneung, Sokcho 122 17,910 214.5

2023 final statistics Rank Airport City Operations (flights) Passengers Cargo (metric tons) 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul Metro Area 337,299 56,131,064 3,600,288 2. Jeju International Airport Jeju 167,086 29,096,271 202,609 3. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 134,560 23,424,158 185,570 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam 82,185 13,694,710 113,703 5. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju, Daejeon, Sejong 22,547 3,695,812 20,724 6. Daegu International Airport Daegu 20,244 3,302,107 22,077 7. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 13,277 2,050,378 9,549 8. Wonju Airport Wonju 4,484 599,144 2,558 9. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 2,982 380,511 1,552 10. Pohang Gyeongju Airport Pohang 2,053 253,703 1,149 11. Muan International Airport Gwangju, Mokpo 1,484 233,337 2,724 12. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 1,379 205,279 1,080 13. Sacheon Airport Jinju 1,490 189,778 475 14. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 1,124 172,939 880 15. Yangyang International Airport Gangneung, Sokcho 1,233 158,848 1,417

2017 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul Metro Area 62,082,032 2. Jeju International Airport Jeju 29,604,363 3. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 25,101,147 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam 16,403,541 5. Daegu International Airport Daegu 3,560,124 6. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju, Daejeon, Sejong 2,571,551 7. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,946,605 8. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 592,509 9. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 571,429 10. Muan International Airport Gwangju, Mokpo 298,016 11. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 225,797 12. Sacheon Airport Jinju 178,261 13. Pohang Airport Pohang 98,391 14. Wonju Airport Wonju 81,560 15. Yangyang International Airport Gangneung, Sokcho 15,780

2016 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul Metro Area 57,765,397 2. Jeju International Airport Jeju 29,707,364 3. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 25,043,088 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam 14,900,815 5. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju, Daejeon, Sejong 2,732,755 6. Daegu International Airport Daegu 2,533,132 7. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,613,775 8. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 545,321 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 503,371 10. Muan International Airport Gwangju, Mokpo 321,675 11. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 232,132 12. Sacheon Airport Jinju 150,728 13. Yangyang International Airport Gangneung, Sokcho 88,704 14. Wonju Airport Wonju 78,567 15. Pohang Airport Pohang 68,226

2015 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul Metro Area 49,281,210 2. Jeju International Airport Jeju 26,237,562 3. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 23,163,778 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam 12,382,150 5. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju, Daejeon, Sejong 2,118,492 6. Daegu International Airport Daegu 2,027,626 7. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,604,905 8. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 561,411 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 413,564 10. Muan International Airport Gwangju, Mokpo 311,922 11. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 205,438 12. Sacheon Airport Jinju 136,512 13. Yangyang International Airport Gangneung, Sokcho 126,325 14. Wonju Airport Wonju 75,146

2014 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 45,512,099 2. Jeju International Airport Jeju 23,197,796 3. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 21,566,946 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 10,378,866 5. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,702,538 6. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,537,328 7. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,332,234 8. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 457,060 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 433,794 10. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 237,538 11. Muan International Airport Muan 178,414 12. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 154,189 13. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 124,792 14. Pohang Airport Pohang 112,387 15. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 76,150

2013 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 41,482,828 2. Jeju International Airport Jeju 20,055,238 3. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 19,904,327 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 9,671,381 5. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,378,604 6. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,332,234 7. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,084,585 8. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 475,460 9. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 473,276 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 239,516 11. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 175,492 12. Muan International Airport Muan 132,603 13. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 116,106 14. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 79,716 15. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 38,748

2012 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 38,970,864 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 19,429,224 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 18,443,047 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 9,196,090 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,380,071 6. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,308,994 7. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,110,290 8. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 632,131 9. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 519,849 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 262,198 11. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 161,009 12. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 138,195 13. Muan International Airport Muan 96,166 14. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 82,759 15. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 23,354

2011 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 35,062,366 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 18,513,927 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 17,201,878 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 8,749,153 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,375,839 6. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,337,791 7. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,178,212 8. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 627,350 9. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 594,932 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 260,050 11. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 172,327 12. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 143,483 13. Muan International Airport Muan 91,133 14. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 72,226 15. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 5,749

2010 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 33,478,925 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 17,565,901 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 15,724,360 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 8,160,546 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,348,847 6. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,296,842 7. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,148,953 8. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 980,887 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 657,037 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 323,652 11. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 174,638 12. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 160,704 13. Muan International Airport Muan 100,021 14. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 70,522 15. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 8,930

2009 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 28,549,770 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 15,369,944 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 13,643,366 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 6,870,157 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,363,122 6. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,026,203 7. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,023,532 8. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 1,013,137 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 613,233 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 304,372 11. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 187,969 12. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 156,402 13. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 74,201 14. Muan International Airport Muan 57,716 - Yangyang International Airport Yangyang closed

2008 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 29,973,522 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 14,264,693 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 12,448,084 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 7,202,117 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,380,636 6. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 1,130,634 7. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,079,011 8. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,042,512 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 641,690 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 267,686 11. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 204,359 12. Muan International Airport Muan 130,014 13. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 99,669 14. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 78,754 15. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 9,312

2007 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 31,227,897 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 13,811,004 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 12,296,426 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 7,403,262 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,539,187 6. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 1,207,740 7. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,177,490 8. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 1,032,484 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 656,022 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 297,702 11. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 214,214 12. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 133,242 13. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 79,102 14. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 35,300 15. Muan International Airport Muan 15,223 16. Mokpo Airport Mokpo 13,761

2006 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 28,191,116 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 13,766,523 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 12,109,836 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 7,071,037 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,629,787 6. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 1,200,072 7. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,194,150 8. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 999,563 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 601,599 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 347,180 11. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 224,792 12. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 155,207 13. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 80,361 14. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 51,547 15. Mokpo Airport Mokpo 16,909

2005 final statistics Rank Airport City Passengers 1. Incheon International Airport Seoul / Incheon 26,051,466 2. Gimpo International Airport Seoul 13,448,152 3. Jeju International Airport Jeju 11,354,925 4. Gimhae International Airport Busan 7,045,806 5. Gwangju Airport Gwangju 1,642,129 6. Daegu International Airport Daegu 1,236,446 7. Ulsan Airport Ulsan 1,222,110 8. Cheongju International Airport Cheongju 857,269 9. Yeosu Airport Yeosu 618,217 10. Pohang Airport Pohang 464,653 11. Sacheon Airport Sacheon / Jinju 315,952 12. Gunsan Airport Gunsan 163,779 13. Wonju Airport Wonju / Hoengseong 75,514 14. Yangyang International Airport Yangyang 60,690 15. Mokpo Airport Mokpo 18,582

2004 final statistics