Korea Airports Corporation was established in 1980 in

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...

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to carry out construction, checks and balances, management and operation of airports and to manage air transportation efficiently. As an organization specializing in airport management, KAC manages and operates total of 14 airports in Korea including Gimpo, Gimhae, Jeju, Daegu, Muan, Cheongju, and Yangyang international airport. KAC also manages the Area Control Center, 10 VOR/TACs and Korea Civil Aviation Training Center. Its headquarters are on the property of

Gimpo International Airport Gimpo International Airport (), commonly known as Gimpo Airport , formerly rendered in English as Kimpo International Airport, is located in the far western end of Seoul, some west of the Central District of Seoul. Gimpo was the main interna ...

in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

Timeline

* May 30, 1980 – Founded International Airport Authority * July 1, 1980 – Acquired the right to operate

* May 9, 1983 – Acquired the right to operate

Gimhae International Airport Gimhae International Airport (), commonly known as Gimhae Airport (formerly Kimhae International Airport) is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. The name "Gimhae" comes from the nearby city of Gimhae. It opened in 1976. A new int ...

* June 1, 1984 – Opened Civil Aviation Training Center * September 6, 1985 – Acquired the right to operate

Jeju International Airport Jeju International Airport () is the second largest airport in South Korea, just behind Incheon Airport in Incheon. It is located in the city of Jeju. The airport opened in 1968. Jeju International Airport serves many mainland destinations in ...

( Jeju Island) * April 7, 1990 – Renamed as Korea International Airport Authority * June 28, 1990 – Acquired the right to operate 9 domestic airports including

Daegu Airport Daegu International Airport (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; Revised Romanization: ''Daegu Gukje Gonghang''; McCune-Reischauer: ''Taegu Kukche Konghang'') is the international airport serving the city of Daegu and the surrounding area in the southeast of S ...

* December 14, 1991 – Renamed as Korea Airports Authority * December 13, 1994 – Opened Air Route Traffic Control Center * January 15, 1997 – Acquired the right to operate

Cheongju Cheongju () is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the one where Sangdang Sanseong is ...

and

Wonju Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War. Geography Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangw ...

Airports * January 15, 1999 – Acquired the right to operate 8 VOR/TACs (including

Yangyang Yangyang County (''Yangyang-gun'') is in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do. Its population is about 31,000 (2004). The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (''son ...

VOR/TAC) * March 2, 2002 – Renamed as Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) * April 3, 2002 – Acquired the right to operate

Yangyang International Airport Yangyang International Airport is a small international airport in northeastern South Korea. It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Sokcho, Gangneung, and Pyeongchang. The airport replace ...

* November 30, 2003 – Began Gimpo-

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flight service * August 30, 2004 – Acquired ISO 9001 Service Quality System Certificate * December 21, 2005 – Opened Service Academy * October 23, 2007 – Acquired the right to operate

Muan International Airport Muan International Airport () is an airport in Muan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Construction of the airport began in 1997 and the airport opened on November 9, 2007. The airport serves the province of Jeollanam-do, especially the cities ...

* October 28, 2007 – Began Gimpo- Hongqiao flight service * March 28, 2008 – Expanded business scope into manufacturing and sale of R&D equipment and overseas airport business * July 8, 2010 – Acquired the right to operate

Uljin Uljin County (''Uljin-gun''; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province. It borders the Sea of Japan in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun i ...

Civil Aviation Training Center * March 18, 2014 – Expanded business scope to training aviation professionals * November 22, 2014 – Added business sectors of aircraft handling and maintenance

References

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