Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Gwangju airport (South Korea)
Gwangju airport is located near Gwangju, with Yach’on at 1mi↑, Gwangju at 7mi↑, Kwangju-gwangyŏksi at 7mi↑, Naju at 8mi↑, Hwasun at 11mi↑, Kanhei at 17mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Korea and Southernmost airports in South Korea
→ See also airports in South Korea
aerial view of Gwangju airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : RKJJ
- IATA code : KWJ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 12 m = 39ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Korea and Lowest airports in South Korea
Runways
- runway 04L/22R : 2835m = 9301ft
- runway 04R/22L : 2835m = 9301ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Korea
Coming to Gwangju airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Gwangju airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Muan International airport at 26mi : book on Trip.com
- Yeosu airport at 50mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
METAR for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
RKJJ 142300Z 00000KT 0400 R22/0400 FG SCT000 00/00 Q1020 RMK FG SCT000 SLP204
Decoded METAR for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
METAR issued by RKJJ on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 4 minutes ago.
visibility is 0km = 0mi, there's fog.
The temperature is 0°C = 32°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg
Clouds : scattered clouds at 0ft = 0m.
fog
Remarks : fog scattered clouds at 000 Sea Level Pressure SLP=204
TAF for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
RKJJ 142300Z 1500/1606 24006KT 0400 FG SCT040 FM150030 24006KT 1600 BR SCT040 BECMG 1501/1502 24006KT 4800 BR SCT040 VIS 9999 NSW AFT 1503 TX11/1506Z TN00/1521Z
Decoded TAF for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
TAF issued by RKJJ on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, issued 5 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
1500/1606 24006KT 0400 FG SCT040
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is 0km = 0mi, there's fog.
fog
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM150030 24006KT 1600 BR SCT040
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1501/1502 24006KT 4800 BR SCT040 VIS 9999 NSW AFT 1503 TX11/1506Z TN00/1521Z
VIS
visibility more than 10 km
no significant weather
AFT
1503
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
NOTAM for Gwangju airport
Around Gwangju airport (South Korea)
near
- Hotels in Yach’on
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 658mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 5548mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 5548mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 5561mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 5570mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 5572mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 5577mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 5579mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 5591mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 5594mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 5597mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 5599mi↑
- for Gwangju airport at 0mi↑
- for C 718 airport at 4mi↑
- for C 717 airport at 8mi↑
nearest airports to Gwangju airport (South Korea)
- C 718 heliport ( RK5L) at 4mi↑
- C 717 heliport ( RK5K) at 8mi↑
- C 720 heliport ( RK5N) at 8mi↑
- Hwangryong airport ( KR-1058) at 11mi↑
- C 722 heliport ( KR-0070) at 12mi↑
- C 723 heliport ( RK5P) at 14mi↑
- G 710 airport ( RK6D) at 20mi↑
- G 712 airport ( RK60) at 22mi↑
- Muan International airport (RKJB MWX ) at 26mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Yong Jung-ri heliport (RKJO ) at 30mi↑NOTAM
- C 716 heliport ( RK5J) at 30mi↑
- N 310 heliport ( RK8Y) at 32mi↑
- N-311 heliport ( KR-0088) at 33mi↑
- Yeongam airport ( KR-0017) at 34mi↑
- N 309 heliport ( RK8X) at 34mi↑
- Korean International Circuit heliport ( KR-0016) at 35mi↑
→ See also Former airports in South Korea
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
