Airport guide
Gimhae International AirportIATA code PUS
Gimhae International Airport (PUS/RKPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Busan, South Korea in Asia. Originfacts tracks 2 direct destinations across 2 countries departing from PUS.
- Serves
- Busan, South Korea
- Codes
- PUS · RKPK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Region
- Asia
Gimhae International Airport (PUS/RKPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Busan, South Korea in Asia. Operating on Asia/Seoul local time at coordinates 35.180°, 128.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 2 destinations across 2 countries departing from PUS, with primary carrier operations including Air Busan, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways and Asiana Airlines, connecting key routes to Osaka and Beijing. Passengers traveling through Gimhae International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Busan, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Gimhae International Airport details
- IATA code
- PUS
- ICAO code
- RKPK
- City
- Busan
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.180°, 128.938°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Gimhae International Airport’s own pages.
PUS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (6 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ulsan Airport USN · 59 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PUS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 18R/36L: 3,200 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 18L/36R | 2,745 m9,007 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from PUS
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from PUS in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from PUS to 29 destinations in 11 countries, on 9 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for PUS are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- BXAir Busan9 destinations
- ZEEastar Jet5 destinations
- 7CJeju Air4 destinations
- VJVietjet4 destinations
- KEKorean Air2 destinations
- TWT'way Air2 destinations
- MUChina Eastern1 destination
- LJJin Air1 destination
- PRPhilippine Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Japan (7)
- Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
- China (6)
- Beijing, Dayong, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Yanji
- Vietnam (5)
- Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc
- Philippines (2)
- Cebu City, Manila
- South Korea (2)
- Jeju, Seoul
- Thailand (2)
- Bangkok, Chiang Mai
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia (1)
- Denpasar (Bali)
- Kazakhstan (1)
- Almaty
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Taiwan (1)
- Taipei
Check schedules with the airline or Gimhae International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from PUS
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 2 routes Originfacts tracks from PUS. Only 2 routes from PUS are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Gimhae International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Gimhae International Airport.
Routes from PUS
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 2 routes Originfacts tracks from PUS so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 2 routes from PUS are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Gimhae International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: airport.co.kr/gimhaeeng/index.do (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Terminals, transport and parking at PUS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Busan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gimhae International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport.co.kr/gimhaeeng/index.do (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at PUS, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 35.18°, 128.95° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: August (average high 29°C). Coolest: January (7°C high, 0°C low). Wettest: July (269 mm); driest: December (32 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7°C | 0°C | 34 mm | |
| Feb | 8°C | 1°C | 48 mm | |
| Mar | 13°C | 5°C | 85 mm | |
| Apr | 17°C | 9°C | 117 mm | |
| May | 21°C | 14°C | 107 mm | |
| Jun | 25°C | 18°C | 192 mm | |
| Jul | 28°C | 23°C | 269 mm | |
| Aug | 29°C | 25°C | 207 mm | |
| Sep | 26°C | 21°C | 239 mm | |
| Oct | 21°C | 14°C | 96 mm | |
| Nov | 15°C | 8°C | 41 mm | |
| Dec | 8°C | 1°C | 32 mm |
Airports near Busan
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Gimhae International Airport: common questions
Where is Gimhae International Airport?
Gimhae International Airport serves Busan, South Korea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.180°, 128.938°.
What are the airport codes for Gimhae International Airport?
The IATA code is PUS and the ICAO code is RKPK.
What time zone is PUS in?
Gimhae International Airport is in the Asia/Seoul time zone.
What is the official website of Gimhae International Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport.co.kr/gimhaeeng/index.do. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from PUS?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Air Busan, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines and Air China on routes from PUS. This is not a complete list of airlines at Gimhae International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from PUS?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 2 routes from PUS so far, to Osaka and Beijing. That is a small sample, not Gimhae International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (airport.co.kr/gimhaeeng/index.do) or the airlines.
How many runways does Gimhae International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PUS: 18R/36L (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete); 18L/36R (2,745 m (9,007 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from PUS?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from PUS to 29 destinations in 11 countries, the most in Japan (7), China (6) and Vietnam (5). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
What is the weather like at PUS through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at August (average high 29°C, low 25°C) and the coolest at January (7°C / 0°C); July is the wettest (269 mm) and December the driest (32 mm).
What is the elevation of Gimhae International Airport?
OurAirports gives PUS’s elevation as 2 m (6 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Gimhae International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)