Airports in South Korea
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 7 airports in South Korea: together 1,963 departures and arrivals a day (1–7 November 2026). The busiest are Incheon, Seoul Gimpo and Gimhae. The countries with the most airline connections are Japan, Hong Kong and United States.
Airports in South Korea
busiest first, departures + arrivals a day
- 1 Incheon International Airport ICN Seoul, Incheon-Gwangyeoksi (Incheon Metropolitan City) · top connection: Narita (NRT) 1,222
- 2 Seoul Gimpo International Airport GMP Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi (Seoul Special City) · top connection: Busan (PUS) 375
- 3 Gimhae International Airport PUS Busan, Busan-gwangyeoksi (Busan Metropolitan City) · top connection: Seoul (GMP) 152
- 4 Cheongju International Airport CJJ Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province) · top connection: Osaka (KIX) 105
- 5 Daegu International Airport TAE Daegu, Daegu-gwangyeoksi (Daegu Metropolitan City) · top connection: Osaka (KIX) 53
- 6 Gwangju Airport KWJ Gwangju, Gwangju-gwangyeoksi (Gwangju Metropolitan City) · top connection: Seoul (GMP) 37
- 7 Muan International Airport MWX Muan, Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province) · top connection: Gwangju (KWJ) 18
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- Japan 2,481 flights
- Hong Kong 374 flights
- United States 352 flights
- Taiwan 321 flights
- Vietnam 205 flights
- Philippines 200 flights
- Thailand 181 flights
- China 102 flights
- Singapore 84 flights
- Malaysia 48 flights
- Indonesia 47 flights
- Australia 47 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- Korean AirKAL 2,774
- Asiana AirlinesAAR 1,339
- Jeju AirJJA 1,306
- T'Way AirTWB 1,066
- Jin AirJNA 917
- Eastar JetESR 773
- Air BusanABL 599
- China Eastern AirlinesCES 346
- China Southern AirlinesCSN 261
- Aero KEOK 249
How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.
Frequently asked questions
Which are the busiest airports in South Korea? +
By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (1–7 November 2026): Incheon International Airport (ICN, 1,222), Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, 375), Gimhae International Airport (PUS, 152), Cheongju International Airport (CJJ, 105) and Daegu International Airport (TAE, 53).
Which countries have the most flights to and from South Korea? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (1–7 November 2026): Japan (2,481), Hong Kong (374), United States (352), Taiwan (321) and Vietnam (205).
Which airlines fly most in South Korea? +
At the airports in South Korea with a page, the airlines seen most often are Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, T'Way Air and Jin Air.
Why aren't all the airports in South Korea here? +
An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.
Other countries
- Australia 43
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 17
- Canada 32
- Cape Verde 3
- China 4
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 8
- Finland 3
- France 28
- Germany 28
- India 9
- Indonesia 6
- Ireland 5
- Italy 32
- Japan 29
- Malaysia 7
- Mexico 9
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 15
- Philippines 4
- Poland 11
- Portugal 8
- Puerto Rico 3
- Romania 6
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- Spain 26
- Sweden 10
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 4
- United Arab Emirates 7
- United Kingdom 30
- United States 322
Improve coverage in South Korea
Airports where our receivers don't see aircraft low near the runway don't get counted. With a Raspberry Pi and an RTL-SDR antenna you can add yours.