# Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP / RKSS)

**Seoul Gimpo International Airport** (IATA: GMP, ICAO: RKSS) is a large airport in Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi (Seoul Special City), South Korea. It opened on 30 Jan 1958. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,600 m (11,811 ft). It is operated by Korea Airports Corporation. In 2022 it handled 24.5 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkss

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: GMP / RKSS
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Korea Airports Corporation
- Serves: Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi (Seoul Special City), South Korea
- Opened: 30 Jan 1958 (Wikipedia)
- Elevation: 18 m / 59 ft
- Coordinates: 37.5583, 126.7910
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,600 m / 11,811 ft
- Passengers: 24,524,065 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+9 · Asia/Seoul
- Website: https://www.airport.co.kr/gimpoeng/index.do
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimpo_International_Airport (36 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q482493
- Weather station: RKSS · WMO 47110
- Ident: RKSS

## Timeline

- 30 Jan 1958: Seoul Gimpo International Airport opens.
- 19 Nov 1980: Korean Air Lines Flight 015. 15 killed.
- 25 Nov 1989: Korean Air Flight 175. 1 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14L/32R | 3,600 m / 11,811 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 135° / 315° | yes |
| 14R/32L | 3,200 m / 10,499 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Asphalt | 135° / 315° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 18,513,927 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 19,429,224 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 19,904,327 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 21,566,946 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 23,163,778 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 25,043,088 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 25,101,147 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 24,602,588 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 25,448,416 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 17,446,239 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 22,525,417 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 24,524,065 | Wikidata |

## Routes

14 destinations in 4 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (14)

- [KWJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkjj.md) Gwangju Airport · South Korea · 271 km / 168 mi · Asiana Airlines
- [KPO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkth.md) Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) · South Korea · 292 km / 181 mi · Jin Air
- [HIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkps.md) Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base · South Korea · 298 km / 185 mi · SUM Air, Jin Air
- [RSU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkjy.md) Yeosu Airport · South Korea · 311 km / 193 mi · Asiana Airlines, Jin Air
- [USN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpu.md) Ulsan Airport · South Korea · 316 km / 196 mi · Korean Air
- [PUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpk.md) Gimhae International Airport · South Korea · 327 km / 203 mi · Korean Air, Jin Air
- [CJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpc.md) Jeju International Airport · South Korea · 451 km / 280 mi · Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Air Seoul, Eastar Jet, Parata Air
- [KIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbb.md) Kansai International Airport · Japan · 836 km / 519 mi · Peach, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air
- [SHA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsss.md) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · China · 866 km / 538 mi · Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 926 km / 575 mi · Asiana Airlines, Korean Air
- [NGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjgg.md) Chubu Centrair International Airport · Japan · 947 km / 588 mi · Peach
- [HND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtt.md) Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Japan · 1,181 km / 734 mi · Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Air
- [TSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rcss.md) Taipei Songshan International Airport · Taiwan · 1,475 km / 917 mi · Eastar Jet, Trinity Airways, China Airlines, EVA Air
- [KHH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rckh.md) Kaohsiung International Airport · Taiwan · 1,776 km / 1,104 mi · Tigerair Taiwan, Jeju Air, Trinity Airways

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from GMP, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (5)

- OZ [Asiana Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/asiana-airlines) · 7
- KE [Korean Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/korean-air) · 7
- LJ [Jin Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jin-air) · 4
- ZE [Eastar Jet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eastar-jet) · 2
- XE [Korea Express Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/korea-express-air)

### Passenger (11)

- MM [Peach](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/peach) · 2
- TW [Trinity Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/trinity-airways) · 2
- RS [Air Seoul](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-seoul) · 1
- CI [China Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-airlines) · 1
- BR [EVA Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eva-air) · 1
- JL [Japan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-airlines) · 1
- 7C [Jeju Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jeju-air) · 1
- 4V [Parata Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/parata-air) · 1
- FM [Shanghai Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shanghai-airlines) · 1
- XUM [SUM Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sum-air) · 1
- [Tigerair Taiwan](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tigerair-taiwan) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 24.5M (2022) | #96 of 3,974 | #35 in Asia | #3 in KR |
| Longest runway | 3,600 m / 11,811 ft | =383 of 29,858 | =111 in Asia | #2 in KR |
| Elevation | 18 m / 59 ft | =38,756 of 43,403 | =2,536 in Asia | #62 in KR |
| Age | Opened 1958 | =4,324 of 15,079 | =241 in Asia | #3 in KR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =31 in Asia | =3 in KR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | SEOUL RDO | 127.100 |
| A/G | SEOUL RDO | 1330.300 |
| ACP | BRICKWALL | 120.000 |
| APP | SEOUL APP | 120.800 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 126.400 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 122.600 |
| DEP | SEOUL DEP | 125.150 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [SSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksm.md) Seoul Air Base (K-16) · 31 km / 19 mi
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · 32 km / 20 mi
- [SWU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksw.md) Suwon Airport · 40 km / 25 mi
- [OSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkso.md) Osan Air Base · 56 km / 35 mi
- [RKSG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksg.md) Camp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army Airfield · 70 km / 43 mi
- [KP-0002](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kp-0002.md) Haeju Airfield · 102 km / 63 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Gimpo International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gimpo_International_Airport&oldid=1374487269), revision of 12 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkss/data