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 040800Z 00000KT 9999 SCT250 18/09 A3027 RMK SLP252 8/008 9/004
Decoded METAR for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
METAR issued by RKJJ on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 hours and 26 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
QNH is 1025hPa = 30.27inHg
Clouds : scattered clouds at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=252 8/008 9/004
TAF for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
RKJJ 040500Z 0406/0512 30006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 TN06/0421Z TX20/0506Z
Decoded TAF for Gwangju airport RKJJ KWJ
TAF issued by RKJJ on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, issued 16 hours and 26 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, November 4, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
0406/0512 30006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 TN06/0421Z TX20/0506Z
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 20000ft = 6100m
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
→ 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
