Cheongju International Airport

Cheongju International Airport (Korean: 청주국제공항; Hanja: 淸州國際空港; RR: Cheongju Gukje Gonghang; MR: Ch'ŏngju Kukche Konghang) (IATA: CJJ, ICAO: RKTU) is an international airport in Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, South Korea. It also serves the cities of Daejeon and Sejong. In 2018, 2,453,649 passengers used the airport. It also houses the 17th fighter wing of the ROKAF. There is a railway station next to the airport, called Cheongju Airport station, which is on the Chungbuk Line.

Cheongju International Airport

청주국제공항
淸州國際空港
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Operator
ServesCity of Daejeon, Sejong City and North Chungcheong
LocationCheongwon-gu, Cheongju North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Opened28 April 1997 (1997-04-28)
Elevation AMSL191 ft / 58 m
Coordinates36°42′59″N 127°29′57″E
Websitewww.airport.co.kr
Map
CJJ is located in South Korea
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Location of airport in South Korea
CJJ is located in Asia
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CJJ is located in North Pacific
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CJJ is located in Earth
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06R/24L 2,743 9,000 Concrete
06L/24R 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers3,009,051
Aircraft movements18,648
Tonnes of cargo18,918
Statistics from KAC[1]

Overview

Cheongju International Airport is located at Ipsang-ri (a township), Naesu-eup (읍; town), Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. A railway station is located nearby. It opened as a military airbase in September 1978, and in 1984, international airport construction began. The construction was completed in December 1996, and it was opened as Cheongju International Airport on April 28, 1997. During the mid 80's, Cheongju was selected as a possible site for Korea's main international airport before Incheon became the preferred location. It can process 1.23 million people from domestic flights and 1.15 million people from international flights annually, and the parking lots can hold 770 vehicles. In addition, airplanes can operate 196,000 times a year. There used to be flights to Busan and Saipan, but they were stopped due to low ridership. Currently, there are domestic flights to Jeju and international flights to China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.[2] Because Cheongju International Airport is designated as a military airport, photography and videography is strictly prohibited on the installation.

Parking Facilities

It has a facility for parking 1,100 vehicles directly opposite to the passenger terminal. The facility is open between 6:30 and 22:00.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Aero K Clark (begins 23 November 2023)[4], Jeju, Osaka–Kansai,[5] Taipei–Taoyuan,[6] Tokyo–Narita[7]
Asiana Airlines Jeju
Bamboo Airways Seasonal charter: Quy Nhon[8]
China Southern Airlines Yanji
Eastar Jet Jeju,[9] Taipei–Taoyuan (resumes 20 December 2023)[10]
Hunnu Air Ulaanbaatar
Jeju Air Jeju
Jin Air Jeju
Seasonal charter: Taipei–Taoyuan[11]
Korean Air Jeju
Sichuan Airlines Zhangjiajie[12]
Sky Angkor Airlines Charter: Siem Reap
T'way Air Asahikawa, Bangkok–Don Mueang,[13] Da Nang,[14] Jeju, Nha Trang,[15] Osaka–Kansai,[13] Yanji
Yakutia Airlines Seasonal: Khabarovsk,[16] Vladivostok[16]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Korean Air Cargo Seoul–Incheon
Seasonal: Shanghai–Pudong

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at CJJ airport. See Wikidata query.
Air traffic statistics
Aircraft operations Passenger volume Cargo tonnage
2001 4,138 606,108 19,672
2002 4,478 634,066 19,378
2003 5,687 761,148 23,020
2004 6,622 821,259 21,295
2005 7,085 857,269 13,542
2006 8,868 999,563 13,814
2007 9,286 1,032,484 13,516
2008 9,925 1,042,512 12,001
2009 8,879 1,023,532 10,606
2010 9,185 1,296,842 12,501
2011 9,082 1,337,791 16,179
2012 9,159 1,308,994 16,424
2013 9,579 1,378,604 12,994
2014 11,633 1,702,538 17,759
2015 14,153 2,118,492 19,802
2016 17,418 2,732,755 22,263
2017 15,825 2,571,551 19,213
2018 15,683 2,453,649 17,986
2019 18,648 1,503,528 18,918
2020 13,625 1,970,863 10,378
2021 17,425 2,628,257 13,627
2022 18,516 3,174,649 16,776
Source: Korea Airports Corporation Traffic Statistics[17]

Ground transportation

Railway

There is a train station at Cheongju Airport but it is not on a main rail line, and the schedule is limited. KTX high speed train does not stop at Cheongju city but stops outside Cheongju at Osong Station. Train runs from Cheongju Airport to Osong takes 18 minutes, but it only runs every one to two hours (depending on time of day). From Osong to Seoul there is a frequent KTX train that takes slightly less than 1 hour. The total journey time on train from Cheongju Airport to Seoul is generally 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on the connecting time at Osong Station.[18]

Bus

In 2019, there are 13 express and conventional buses per day from Seoul's Central City Terminal and four buses from the COEX City Airport Terminal in southern Seoul. The buses takes 1 hour 20 minutes to 2 hours to get to Cheongju Airport.[18]

See also

References
  1. "공항별 통계 : 항공통계 : 알림·홍보 : Kac 한국공항공사". Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. Cheongju Airport Archived September 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Airport parking Archived April 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "에어로케이, 오는 11월 청주∼필리핀 클락 신규취항" [Aero K, launching Cheongju~Clark on November]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. "Aero K Schedules Cheongju – Osaka July 2023 Debut". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "Aero K Schedules Taipei Launch in Sep 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. "Aero K Adds Cheongju – Tokyo From August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. "Quy Nhơn đón chuyến bay Bamboo Airways đầu tiên từ Cheongju, Hàn Quốc".
  9. "이스타항공, 8월부터 청주-제주 노선 운항 재개" [Eastar Jet, resumes Cheongju-Jeju route in August] (in Korean). NBN. 15 June 2023.
  10. "이스타항공, 12월부터 지방발 국제선 재개" [Eastar Jet, re launching international route from regional from December] (in Korean). Chosun Biz. 27 September 2023.
  11. "Jin Air adds Cheongju – Taipei charters in Nov 2017".
  12. "Mainland Chinese Carriers NS23 International / Regional Network – 14MAY23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  13. "T'Way Air 2Q23 Cheongju International Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  14. "티웨이항공, 내년 1월 청주~다낭 노선 신규 취항" [T'Way Air, launches cheongju~Da Nang in Jenyuary next year]. Financial News (in Korean). 2 November 2020.
  15. "T'Way Air Adds Cheongju – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang Service From June 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  16. Liu, Jim (24 March 2017). "Yakutia adds scheduled Cheongju service in S17". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  17. "Air Traffic Statistics". Incheon International Airport. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  18. "Cheongju Airport: LCC Aero K launches its new hub".
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