Wonju Airport is an airport in Hoengseong County, Gangwon province,

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. During the

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it was designated K-46 (Hoengseong Air Base) by the

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. In 2011, 70,943 passengers used the airport, which is mainly for military use. Only one parking position is large enough for a

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. The airport has a daily scheduled flight two times, currently operated by

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to Jeju. Because Wonju Airport is sharing with military, taking photograph or video of apron, runway and military facility is strictly prohibited. Wonju Airport's passenger terminal is 1.5 km from the airport runway, requiring passengers to take a shuttle (about 20 minutes) to their aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Ground transportation

Bus

* ● No. 2 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju station ↔ Wonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong * ● No. 2-1 : Hoengseong Bus Terminal ↔ Wonju Airport ↔ Wonju City ↔ Gwanseol-dong

References

Airports in South Korea Transport in Wonju Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province, South Korea Airports established in 1997 1997 establishments in South Korea {{SouthKorea-airport-stub