Incheon International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Incheon International Airport Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Incheon International Airport Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Seoul Metro Area | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jung District, Incheon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°27′48″N 126°26′24″E / 37.46333°N 126.44000°E / 37.46333; 126.44000Coordinates: 37°27′48″N 126°26′24″E / 37.46333°N 126.44000°E / 37.46333; 126.44000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.airport.kr | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Incheon International Airport | |
| Hangul | 인천국제공항 |
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| Hanja | 仁川國際空港 |
| Revised Romanization | Incheon gukje gonghang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inch'ŏn kukche konghang |
Incheon International Airport (IIA) (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area, and one of the largest and busiest airports in the world. Since 2005, it has been rated the best airport worldwide by Airports Council International every year.[2] It is also rated as the world's cleanest airport and the world's best international transit airport by Skytrax.[3]
The airport has a golf course, spa, private sleeping rooms, an ice skating rink, a casino, indoor gardens, and a Museum of Korean Culture. Airport authorities claim that average departure and arrival takes 19 minutes and 12 minutes, respectively, as compared to worldwide average of 60 minutes and 45 minutes, respectively, ranking it among the fastest airports in the world for customs processing.[4] Its duty-free shopping mall has been rated the world's best for three years in a row in 2013 by Business Traveller.[5] Incheon International Airport also claims that it has only a 0.0001% baggage mishandling rate.[6]
The airport opened for business on March 29, 2001 to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves mostly domestic destinations and shuttle flights to several East Asian metropolitan areas including Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei.
Incheon International Airport is located west of Incheon's city center, on an artificially created piece of land between Yeongjong and Yongyu Islands. The two islands were originally separated by shallow sea. That area between the two islands was reclaimed for the construction project, effectively connecting the once separate Yeongjong and Yongyu islands. The reclaimed area as well as the two islands are all part of Jung-gu, an administrative district of Incheon.
The airport holds a record of being ranked the Best Airport Worldwide for 11 consecutive years by the Airports Council International (ACI)'s Airport Service Quality Award from 2005 to 2016, and has also been rated the world's best among airports of its size (25–40 million passengers) and region (Asia-Pacific) since 2012 due to the institution's decision to discontinue the Best Airport Worldwide category.[citation needed]
Incheon International Airport's terminal has 111 boarding gates altogether, with 44 in Terminal 1, 30 in Concourse A (connected to terminal 1), and 37 in Terminal 2.
The airport was constructed to share the demand for air transport in the 21st century and to serve as a hub airport in Northeast Asia.[7]
Inside the Incheon Airport
Contents
1 History
2 Statistics
3 Construction phases
3.1 Phase 1
3.2 Phase 2
3.3 Phase 3
3.4 Phase 4
4 Terminals
4.1 Terminal 1
4.2 Concourse
4.3 Terminal 2
5 Airlines and destinations
5.1 Passenger
5.2 Cargo
6 Traffic and statistics
6.1 Top destinations
6.2 Annual traffic
6.3 Top carriers
7 Accolades
8 Accidents and incidents
9 Ground transport
9.1 Public transport
9.1.1 Bus
9.1.2 Rail
9.1.3 Ferry
9.2 Car
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
History
Location of Incheon International Airport on reclaimed land joining Yeongjong and Yongyu Islands
Incheon Airport from the air, 2003
After the Seoul Olympics of 1988, international air traffic to Korea increased. In the 1990s, it became apparent that Gimpo International Airport could not cope with the increase in air traffic. To reduce the load on Gimpo International Airport, the government decided to build a new airport.
The new airport was originally planned to be located in Cheongju, 124 km from Seoul, but due to its distance, it was opposed by Seoul and Gyeonggi citizens.[citation needed]Hwaseong was the other choice, but it was also rejected due to similar reasons. Finally the area chosen was Incheon.[when?]
In November 1992, the construction of the Incheon airport began on reclaimed land between Yeongjong Island and Youngyu Island, and took eight years to finish, with an additional six months for testing. Completion was initially scheduled for 1997 but delayed due to the economic crisis.[citation needed] The airport was officially opened on March 29, 2001.
On 15 November 2006, the Airbus A380 landed at the airport as part of the first leg of its certification trip.[citation needed] Tests on the runways, taxiways, and ramps showed that the airport could handle the aircraft.
To further upgrade service, Incheon and major Korean logistics firm Hanjin Corporation (parent company of Korean Air) agreed on January 10, 2008 to build Yeongjong Medical Centre, which was completed in 2012. This hospital serves nearby residents and some of the 30,000 medical tourists who come to Korea annually.[8]
Statistics
Located 48 km (30 mi) west of Seoul, the capital and the largest city of South Korea, Incheon International Airport is the main hub for Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, and Polar Air Cargo. The airport serves as a hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia. In 2016, the Incheon International Airport was the fifth busiest airport in the world and third in Asia by cargo traffic, and 19th in the world and eighth in Asia by passenger traffic. In 2016, the airport served a total of 57,849,814 passengers.
The airport opened for business in early 2001 to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves mostly domestic destinations plus shuttle flights to alternate airports in China, Japan, and Taiwan.
Construction phases
Future expansion plans for Incheon International Airport
The airport was originally planned to be built in three phases, incrementally increasing airport capacity as the demand grew. This was changed, however, to four phases after the airport was opened.
Phase 1
In Phase 1, the airport had a capacity of 30 million passengers annually, and a cargo capacity of 1.7 million metric tonnes annually. In this phase, a passenger terminal with a floor space of 496,000 square metres (5,340,000 sq ft), two parallel runways, a control tower, an administrative building, a transportation centre (the Integrated Transportation Centre, designed by Terry Farrell and Partners and Samoo Architects & Engineers), and integrated operations centre, three cargo terminals, international business centre, and a government office building were constructed.
Phase 2
Phase 2 construction began in 2002, and was originally expected to be completed in December 2008. However, in an attempt to have the airport ready for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which took place in August 2008, the schedule was modified, and Phase 2 construction was completed on 20 June 2008. During this construction phase, a third parallel 4,000-metre-long (13,000 ft) runway and a 13-hectare cargo terminal area were added. A 16.5-hectare concourse connected to the main passenger building via two parallel 870-metre-long (2,850 ft) underground passageways was added, with a Mitsubishi Crystal Mover shuttle train APM shuttling passengers between the concourse and the main terminal.[9]
Many long-distance foreign carriers were moved to the new concourse, with Korean Air and Asiana Airlines continuing to use the existing terminal.
Phase 3
The South Korean government invested ₩4 trillion until 2017 to expand Incheon International Airport. The second passenger terminal was constructed in the northern field of the airport, and its existing cargo terminal and other infrastructures were expanded. The terminals are connected to each other by the underground "Starline" train. Also, a Landside Connecting system (Bus shuttle) is used for airport employees and departing passengers who don't come to the right terminal. After completion, Incheon International Airport is able to handle 62 million passengers and 5.8 million tons of cargo a year, up from the previous capacity of 44 million passengers and 4.5 million tons. Construction began in 2011 and was completed in 2017. The terminal opened on January 18th 2018. Incheon's expansion also include adding more aprons to park planes and extending a railway line to the city center of Seoul about 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from the airport. The airport also signed an agreement to build a resort called "Inspire" which includes 6-star hotels, theme parks, and a casino.[10]
Phase 4
Estimated to be completed in 2020, this is the final and the ultimate construction stage. Upon completion, the airport will have two passenger terminals, four satellite concourses, 128 gates, and five parallel runways (one exclusively for cargo flights).[11] It will be able to handle 100 million passengers and 7 million metric tonnes of cargo annually, with further possible expansions. The airport is projected to be transformed into one of the ten busiest airports in the world by 2020.
Terminals
Airport layout (Before the opening of Terminal 2)
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 (measuring 496,000 square meters) is the largest airport terminal in area in South Korea. Terminal 1 was designed by Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA of Fentress Architects. It is 1,060 metres (3,480 ft) long, 149 metres (489 ft) wide, and 33 metres (108 ft) high. Its construction cost was 1.3816 trillion South Korean Won.[citation needed] The terminal has 44 boarding ports (all of which can accommodate the Airbus A380), 50 customs inspection ports, 2 biological quarantine counters, 6 stationary and 14 portable passenger quarantine counters, 120 arrival passport inspection counters, 8 arrival security ports, 28 departure security ports, 252 check in counters, and 120 departure passport inspection counters. In 2015, an automatic check-in counter lane was introduced, where people traveling via Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and China Southern Airlines can use. Instead of having airport staff at the counter, there is a machine where travelers input their flight information, scan their passports, receive their flight tickets and lastly, load the luggage onto the conveyor. This system was planned to be introduced in Terminal 2, but in May 2015 Incheon Airport used one of the counter islands for the unmanned luggage handling system.[12]
Concourse
Concourse building under construction
The passenger concourse was completed at the end of May 2008. It is connected to Terminal 1 by two parallel 870-metre-long (2,850 ft) underground passageways equipped with IATs (Intra Airport Transit). It has 30 gates and six lounges[citation needed] (Asiana Airlines/Star Alliance, Singapore Airlines/Star Alliance, Cathay Pacific/Oneworld, Japan Airlines/Oneworld, Korean Air/SkyTeam, and China Eastern Airlines/SkyTeam).
Terminal 2
A new passenger terminal opened on January 18, 2018. Korean Air, KLM, Delta Air Lines, and Air France were relocated from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2. Other SkyTeam members such as Aeromexico, Alitalia, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, XiamenAir, Czech Airlines and Aeroflot served in Terminal 2 on 28 October 2018. The rest of SkyTeam members such as Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines will served in Terminal 2 after the Phase 4 construction work is complete.[13]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroflot | Khabarovsk, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Vladivostok, Yuzhno–Sakhalinsk |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur–International |
| Air Astana | Almaty, Astana |
| Air Canada | Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver |
| Air China | Beijing–Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dandong, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Yanji |
| Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Air India | Delhi, Hong Kong, Mumbai |
| Air Macau | Macau |
| Air Philip | Muan[14] |
| Air Seoul | Da Nang,[15]Fukuoka,[16]Guam, Hiroshima, Hong Kong, Kalibo, Kota Kinabalu, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Naha,[17]Osaka–Kansai, Sapporo–Chitose[18], Shizuoka, Siem Reap, Takamatsu, Tokyo–Narita, Toyama, Ube, Yonago |
| Alitalia | Rome–Fiumicino |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Asiana Airlines | Almaty, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Barcelona,[19]Beijing–Capital, Busan, Cebu, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chicago–O'Hare, Chongqing, Clark, Da Nang, Dalian, Delhi, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Istanbul–Atatürk, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Khabarovsk, Koror, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila, Miyazaki, Nagoya–Centrair, Naha, Nanjing, New York–JFK, Osaka–Kansai, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Qingdao, Rome–Fiumicino, Saipan, San Francisco, Sapporo–Chitose, Seattle/Tacoma, Sendai, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenzhen, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tashkent, Tianjin, Tokyo–Haneda, Tokyo–Narita, Venice,[19]Weihai, Xi'an, Yancheng, Yanji, Yantai, Yuzhno–Sakhalinsk |
| British Airways | London–Heathrow |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Cebu Pacific | Cebu, Kalibo, Manila |
| China Airlines | Kaohsiung, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| China Eastern Airlines | Changsha, Jinan,[20]Kunming, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai–Pudong, Weihai, Xi'an, Yancheng, Yantai |
| China Southern Airlines | Beijing–Capital, Changsha, Changchun, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Harbin, Mudanjiang, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Yanji, Zhengzhou Seasonal: Nanning, Urumqi |
| Czech Airlines | Prague |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul (begins 2 April 2019),[21]Seattle/Tacoma |
| Eastar Jet | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Ibaraki, Kagoshima, Kota Kinabalu, Miyazaki, Okinawa, Osaka–Kansai, Puerto Princesa[22],Saipan, Sapporo–Chitose, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Haneda,[23]Tokyo–Narita, Seasonal: Vladivostok[24] |
| Emirates | Dubai–International |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa, Tokyo–Narita[25] |
| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi |
| EVA Air | Kaohsiung, Taichung, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Finnair | Helsinki |
| Garuda Indonesia | Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Honolulu |
| Hong Kong Airlines | Hong Kong |
| HK Express | Hong Kong |
| JC International Airlines | Siem Reap |
| Jeju Air | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Cebu, Chiang Mai,[26]Clark, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Haikou,[27]Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jiamusi, Kagoshima,[28]Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu, Macau, Manila, Matsuyama, Nagoya–Centrair, Naha, Nha Trang, Osaka–Kansai, Qingdao, Saipan,[29]Sanya, Sapporo–Chitose, Shijiazhuang, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Haneda,[30]Tokyo–Narita, Vientiane, Vladivostok, Weihai, Yantai[31] |
| Jetstar Pacific | Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Jin Air | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Cebu, Clark, Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Kitakyushu, Kota Kinabalu, Macau, Okinawa–Naha, Osaka–Kansai, Saipan, Sapporo–Chitose, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Narita, Vientiane Seasonal: Cairns, Johor Bahru[32] |
| KLM | Amsterdam |
| Korean Air | Amsterdam, Aomori, Atlanta, Auckland, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Barcelona, Beijing–Capital, Boston (resumes 12 April 2019),[33]Brisbane, Busan, Cebu, Changsha, Chiang Mai, Chicago–O'Hare, Colombo, Da Nang, Daegu, Dalian, Dallas/Fort Worth, Delhi, Denpasar/Bali, Dubai–International, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guam, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hanoi, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Huangshan, Istanbul–Atatürk, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jinan, Kagoshima, Kathmandu, Komatsu, Koror, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kunming, Las Vegas, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Malé, Manila, Milan–Malpensa, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Mudanjiang, Mumbai, Nadi, Nagoya–Centrair, Naha, New York–JFK, Nha Trang, Niigata, Okayama, Osaka–Kansai, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Prague, Qingdao, Rome–Fiumicino, San Francisco, Sapporo–Chitose, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tashkent, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Tianjin, Tokyo–Haneda, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Ulaanbaatar, Vancouver, Vienna, Vladivostok, Washington–Dulles, Weihai, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yangon, Yanji, Zhengzhou, Zagreb,[34]Zürich Charter: Mataram–Lombok[35] Seasonal: Akita, Saint Petersburg, Irkutsk, Urumqi[36] Seasonal Charter: Basel/Mulhouse, Krabi, Marseille,[37]Oslo–Gardermoen, Sanya, Dubai-International |
| Lao Airlines | Vientiane |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt, Munich |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International |
| MIAT Mongolian Airlines | Ulaanbaatar |
| Pan Pacific Airlines | Cebu, Kalibo[38] |
| Peach Aviation | Okinawa–Naha, Osaka–Kansai, Tokyo–Haneda |
| Philippine Airlines | Cebu, Clark, Kalibo, Manila, Tagbilaran (ends 10 February 2019)[39] Seasonal: Bacolod |
| Philippines AirAsia | Cebu, Clark (begins 19 January 2019),[40]Kalibo, Manila |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| Qingdao Airlines | Qingdao[41] |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | Bandar Seri Begawan[42] |
| S7 Airlines | Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok |
| Scoot | Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Shandong Airlines | Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai |
| Shenzhen Airlines | Shenzhen |
| Sichuan Airlines | Chengdu |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore |
| Sky Angkor Airlines | Siem Reap, Sihanoukville |
| Spring Airlines | Shanghai–Pudong, Shijiazhuang |
| Thai AirAsia X | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Thai Airways | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Taipei–Taoyuan |
| Tianjin Airlines | Tianjin |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul–Atatürk (ends 31 December 2018), Istanbul–New (begins 31 December 2018) |
| T'way Air | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Clark,[43]Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Haikou, Ho Chi Minh City, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kumamoto, Macau, Naha, Oita, Qingdao, Osaka–Kansai, Saga, Saipan, Sapporo–Chitose, Taichung, Tokyo–Narita, Vientiane, Weihai[44] |
| Uni Air | Taipei–Taoyuan |
| United Airlines | San Francisco |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Tashkent |
| VietJet Air | Da Nang, Hai Phong, Nha Trang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc (begins 23 December 2018)[45] |
| Vietnam Airlines | Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang[46] |
| XiamenAir | Xiamen |
| Yakutia Airlines | Yakutsk Seasonal: Blagoveshchensk, Ulan–Ude |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air China Cargo | Beijing–Capital, Shanghai–Pudong |
| Air France Cargo | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Air Incheon | Hanoi, Jinan, Qingdao, Tokyo–Haneda, Tokyo–Narita, Ulaanbaatar, Yantai, Yuzhno–Sakhalinsk |
| AirBridgeCargo | Moscow–Domodedovo, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Saint Petersburg |
| ANA Cargo | Okinawa—Naha, Osaka–Kansai, Tokyo–Narita |
| Asiana Cargo | Anchorage, Atlanta, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Brussels, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, London–Stansted, Los Angeles, Manila, Miami, Milan–Malpensa, Moscow–Domodedovo, Nagoya–Centrair, New York–JFK, Osaka–Kansai, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Tianjin, Tokyo–Narita, Vienna, Yantai |
| Atlas Air | Vancouver |
| Cargolux | Luxembourg City |
| Cathay Pacific Cargo | Hong Kong, Osaka–Kansai |
| China Cargo Airlines | Shanghai–Pudong |
| China Postal Airlines | Beijing–Capital, Xi'an, Yantai |
| DHL Aviation | Anchorage, Cincinnati, Hong Kong, Leipzig/Halle, Los Angeles,[47]Singapore |
| Emirates SkyCargo | Dubai–Al Maktoum, Osaka–Kansai |
| Etihad Cargo | Abu Dhabi |
| FedEx Express | Anchorage, Beijing–Capital, Guangzhou, Los Angeles, Memphis, Shanghai–Pudong |
| Hong Kong Airlines Cargo | Hong Kong |
| Korean Air Cargo | Amsterdam, Atlanta, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Basel/Mulhouse, Beijing–Capital, Bogotá, Boston, Brussels, Campinas, Chicago–O'Hare, Chennai, Cheongju, Copenhagen, Dallas/Fort Worth, Delhi,[48]Frankfurt, Guadalajara, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Istanbul–Atatürk, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur–International, Lima, London–Heathrow, London–Stansted, Los Angeles, Manila, Miami, Milan–Malpensa, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Mumbai, Navoi, New York–JFK, Osaka–Kansai, Oslo–Gardermoen, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Penang, Qingdao, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Stockholm–Arlanda, Sydney, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver, Vienna, Xiamen, Zaragoza |
| Lufthansa Cargo | Frankfurt, Krasnoyarsk |
| Nippon Cargo Airlines | Osaka–Kansai, Shanghai–Pudong, Tokyo–Narita |
| Okay Airways Cargo | Tianjin |
| Qantas Freight | Chicago–O'Hare, Sydney |
| Qatar Airways Cargo | Doha |
| SF Airlines | Zhengzhou |
| Silk Way Airlines | Baku |
| Sky Lease Cargo | Miami |
| Suparna Airlines | Hangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai–Pudong |
| Turkish Airlines Cargo | Almaty, Bishkek, Istanbul–Atatürk, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tashkent[49] |
| UPS Airlines | Almaty, Anchorage, Hong Kong, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Taipei–Taoyuan, Zhengzhou |
| Uzbekistan Airways Cargo | Tehran–Imam Khomeini |
| Volga-Dnepr Airlines | Krasnoyarsk |
Traffic and statistics
Korean Air planes awaiting departure
Korean Air A330 taxiing out at Incheon Airport
In 2017, the airport was the world's fourth busiest airport by cargo traffic and third in Asia,[50] and the world's 19th busiest airport by passenger traffic and ninth in Asia.[51] In 2017, the airport served a total of 62,082,032 passengers.
Top destinations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Operating Airlines | |
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| 1 | Hong Kong | 3,446,446 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, Air Seoul, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, HK Express, Thai Airways | |
| 2 | Osaka–Kansai | 3,177,633 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Eastar Jet, Air Seoul, Peach | |
| 3 | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi | 2,621,066 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Eastar Jet, Thai Airways, Thai AirAsia X | |
| 4 | Tokyo–Narita | 2,405,948 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Eastar Jet, Air Seoul, Ethiopian Airlines | |
| 5 | Taipei–Taoyuan | 2,395,486 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Air, Scoot, Thai Airways, Uni Air | |
| 6 | Fukuoka | 2,236,038 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Eastar Jet, Air Seoul | |
| 7 | Shanghai–Pudong | 1,717,336 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines | |
| 8 | Hanoi | 1,629,120 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines | |
| 9 | Manila | 1,544,053 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Zest | |
| 10 | Qingdao | 1,467,890 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines | |
| 11 | Da Nang | 1,433,652 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Eastar Jet, Air Seoul, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Airways | |
| 12 | Singapore | 1,426,132 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines | |
| 13 | Ho Chi Minh City | 1,374,385 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, T'way Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines | |
| 14 | Los Angeles | 1,144,288 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines | |
| 15 | Cebu | 1,078,918 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Zest, Pan Pacific Airlines | |
| 16 | Guam | 1,043,747 | Korean Air, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Air Seoul | |
| 17 | Beijing–Capital | 915,740 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines | |
| 18 | Okinawa-Naha | 908,982 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Eastar Jet, Peach | |
| 19 | Sapporo-New Chitose | 873,656 | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines, Eastar Jet | |
| 20 | Kuala Lumpur | 832,382 | Korean Air, AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines | |
| Source: Korea Airpotal | ||||
Domestic destinations are shown below:
| Rank | Airport | Aircraft Operations | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busan | 3,567 | 428,643 | |
| 2 | Daegu | 1,454 | 113,915 | |
| 3 | Jeju | 111 | 18,761 | |
| 4 | Ulsan | 1 | 141 | |
| Source: KAC Airport statics | ||||
Annual traffic
| Years | Aircraft Operations | Passengers | Cargo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86,807 | 14,542,290 | 1,186,015 | |
| 2002 | 126,094 | 20,924,171 | 1,705,928 | |
| 2003 | 130,185 | 19,789,874 | 1,843,055 | |
| 2004 | 149,776 | 24,084,072 | 2,133,444 | |
| 2005 | 160,843 | 26,051,466 | 2,150,139 | |
| 2006 | 182,007 | 28,191,116 | 2,336,571 | |
| 2007 | 211,404 | 31,227,897 | 2,555,580 | |
| 2008 | 211,102 | 29,973,522 | 2,423,717 | |
| 2009 | 198,918 | 28,549,770 | 2,313,002 | |
| 2010 | 214,835 | 33,478,925 | 2,684,499 | |
| 2011 | 229,580 | 35,062,366 | 2,539,222 | |
| 2012 | 254,037 | 38,970,864 | 2,456,724 | |
| 2013 | 271,224 | 41,482,828 | 2,464,385 | |
| 2014 | 290,043 | 45,512,099 | 2,557,681 | |
| 2015 | 305,446 | 49,281,220 | 2,595,677 | |
| 2016 | 339,673 | 57,765,397 | 2,714,341 | |
| 2017 | 360,295 | 62,082,032 | 2,921,691 | |
Source: IIAC Airport Statistics[1] | ||||
Top carriers
In 2017, the twelve carriers with the largest percentage of passengers flying into, out of, or through Incheon are as follows:
| Rank | Carrier | Aircraft Operations | Passengers | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean Air | 92,267 | 16,802,028 | 27.06% |
| 2 | Asiana Airlines | 64,336 | 11,967,962 | 19.28% |
| 3 | Jeju Air | 26,882 | 4,568,056 | 7.36% |
| 4 | Jin Air | 19,598 | 3,996,985 | 6.44% |
| 5 | T'way Air | 13,211 | 2,171,213 | 3.50% |
| 6 | Eastar Jet | 12,443 | 2,017,833 | 3.25% |
| 7 | China Eastern Airlines | 10,971 | 1,453,834 | 2.34% |
| 8 | China Southern Airlines | 11,053 | 1,399,393 | 2.25% |
| 9 | Cathay Pacific | 4,476 | 1,043,579 | 1.68% |
| 10 | Air Seoul | 5,837 | 826,908 | 1.33% |
| 11 | Thai Airways | 2,920 | 798,994 | 1.29% |
| 12 | Philippine Airlines | 4,049 | 762,566 | 1.23% |
Accolades
Incheon International airport has been the recipient of a number of awards since its opening, including:
- Best Airport Worldwide at the first Airport Service Quality Awards in 2007.[53]
- Won the GT Tested Award for Best Airport in the World in January 2007.[54]
- Named by Global Traveler (GT) as the Best Airport in the World for the second straight year in January 2008.[8]
- Named World's Best Airport for 2009, in the World Airport Survey results published by Skytrax.[citation needed]
- In 2012 it was ranked the best airport in the world by Skytrax.[55]
| Year | Award | Category | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International | Best Airport Worldwide | Won | [56] |
| Best Airport in Asia-Pacific | Won | |||
| Best Airport by Size (25–40 million passengers) | Won | |||
| 2010 | Best Airport Worldwide | Won | [57] | |
| 2011 | Won | [58] |
Accidents and incidents
On 16 June 2011, Airbus A321-200 Flight 324 operated by Asiana Airlines HL7763 between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, China and Incheon International Airport was fired upon by two soldiers of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps as it came in to land at Incheon. A total of 99 rounds were discharged at the aircraft, which was out of range and made a safe landing without sustaining any damage. The soldiers had misidentified the aircraft as belonging to the North Korean military, and were acting on orders that gave them permission to engage without reference to senior officers, following the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong in November 2010.[59]
Ground transport
A limousine bus at Incheon Airport bound for Jamsil Subway Station in Seoul
Public transport
Bus
Airport shuttle buses transport passengers between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Buses are free, arrive every 5 to 8 minutes, take approximately 20 minutes travel time, and stop at the Hyatt Hotel or airport fire station in route depending on which direction you are traveling.
Airport buses are called limousine buses. Standard limousine buses travel to Gimpo Airport & Songjeong Station.
Intercity buses connect with other towns and cities in Korea.
The Korea City Air Terminal in Gangnam is linked with the airport through limousine buses.[60]
AREX 2000 series EMU with commuter train service
Rail
The Airport Railroad Express (AREX and styled as A'REX) has a station located in the Transport Centre adjacent to the Terminal 1 building and is in the basement of Terminal 2. It provides service to Gimpo International Airport and Seoul. Many of the stations along the line provide connections to Incheon Subway, Seoul Metropolitan Subway, and Incheon Airport Maglev.
For departing passengers, Seoul Station City Airport Terminal has check-in and immigration facilities before arrival at the airport.
The Korea Train eXpress (KTX) operated at the same station as AREX but used a different platform. It operated 20 times per day from the airport; twelve times on the Gyeonbu Line, twice on the Gyeonjeon Line, four times on the Honam Line, and twice on the Jeolla Line. The service started in 2014 but was suspended in March 2018 due to low ridership.[61] The suspension became permanent in September 2018 as the line was officially abolished.[62][63]
The Incheon Airport Maglev opened in February 2016. The first phase is 6.1 km long, spread over six stations, taking riders from the airport toward the south-west of the island where a water park is located. Phase 2 will be 9.7 km long, extending the line to the north-west of the island. Phase 3 will add 37.4 km, transforming the line into a circle.[64][65][66]
Incheon Airport rail terminal for AREX and formerly KTX
Ferry
A ferry service connects Yeongjong-do to the mainland. However, the dock is located a considerable distance from the airport. An alternative means of transport must be sought upon arriving at the island to be able to get to the airport.[67]
Car
The airport provides a short term parking lot for 4,000 cars and a long-term parking lot for 6,000 cars. Shuttle services connect the long-term parking lot to the passenger terminal and the cargo terminal. Car rental is located near the long-term parking lot. A link to the mainland is provided by the toll Yeongjong Bridge and an expressway; A second expressway on the Incheon Bridge also connects the island but to central Incheon.
See also
- Transportation in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of airports in South Korea
- Busiest airports in South Korea by passenger traffic
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