Airports in South Korea
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 6 airports in South Korea: together 1,822 departures and arrivals a day (23–24 October 2026). The busiest are Incheon, Seoul Gimpo and Cheongju (CJJ). The countries with the most airline connections are Japan, United States and Hong Kong.
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) 1,231
- 2 Seoul Gimpo International Airport GMP Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi (Seoul Special City) · top connection: Tokyo (HND) 382
- 3 Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) CJJ Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province) · top connection: Osaka (KIX) 103
- 4 Daegu International Airport TAE Daegu, Daegu-gwangyeoksi (Daegu Metropolitan City) · top connection: Narita (NRT) 49
- 5 Gwangju Airport KWJ Gwangju, Gwangju-gwangyeoksi (Gwangju Metropolitan City) · top connection: Seoul (GMP) 40
- 6 Gimhae International Airport PUS Busan, Busan-gwangyeoksi (Busan Metropolitan City) · top connection: Seoul (GMP) 19
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- Japan 650 flights
- United States 125 flights
- Hong Kong 95 flights
- Vietnam 56 flights
- Philippines 52 flights
- Thailand 39 flights
- China 36 flights
- Taiwan 34 flights
- Singapore 20 flights
- Canada 15 flights
- Malaysia 11 flights
- Indonesia 10 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- Korean AirKAL 759
- Asiana AirlinesAAR 387
- Jeju AirJJA 357
- T'Way AirTWB 296
- Jin AirJNA 234
- Eastar JetESR 196
- China Eastern AirlinesCES 93
- Air BusanABL 88
- Aero KEOK 79
- China Southern AirlinesCSN 77
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 (23–24 October 2026): Incheon International Airport (ICN, 1,231), Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, 382), Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 103), Daegu International Airport (TAE, 49) and Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 40).
Which countries have the most flights to and from South Korea? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (23–24 October 2026): Japan (650), United States (125), Hong Kong (95), Vietnam (56) and Philippines (52).
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 32
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 15
- Canada 31
- China 4
- Croatia 3
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 7
- Finland 3
- France 21
- Germany 27
- Greece 4
- India 8
- Indonesia 4
- Ireland 5
- Italy 35
- Japan 30
- Malaysia 5
- Mexico 10
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 12
- Philippines 4
- Poland 13
- Portugal 7
- Puerto Rico 4
- Romania 5
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- Spain 25
- Sweden 8
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 6
- United Arab Emirates 6
- United Kingdom 28
- United States 332
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.