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 221500Z 00000KT CAVOK M03/M04 Q1029 RMK SLP296 8/000 9/000
Decoded METAR for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
METAR issued by RKJJ on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 22 hours and 56 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is -3°C = 27°F, dew point is -4°C = 25°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1029hPa = 30.39inHg
Sky clear.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=296 8/000 9/000
TAF for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
RKJJ 221100Z 2212/2318 33006KT 9999 SCT200 BECMG 2217/2218 15006KT 9999 BKN100 TNM02/2221Z TX12/2306Z
Decoded TAF for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
TAF issued by RKJJ on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 2 hours and 56 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, December 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, December 22, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
2212/2318 33006KT 9999 SCT200
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 20000ft = 6100m
becoming from Monday, December 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2217/2218 15006KT 9999 BKN100 TNM02/2221Z TX12/2306Z
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 10000ft = 3050m
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
