Airport guide
Cheongju AirportIATA code CJJ
Cheongju Airport (CJJ/RKTU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cheongju, South Korea in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cheongju, South Korea
- Codes
- CJJ · RKTU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Region
- Asia
Cheongju Airport (CJJ/RKTU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cheongju, South Korea in Asia. Operating on Asia/Seoul local time at coordinates 36.720°, 127.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cheongju Airport (CJJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cheongju, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cheongju Airport details
- IATA code
- CJJ
- ICAO code
- RKTU
- City
- Cheongju
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 36.716°, 127.500°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cheongju Airport’s own pages.
CJJ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 58 m (191 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 3.17 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing airport.co.kr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) WJU · 90 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CJJ
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 06L/24R: 2,743 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06L/24R | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 61 m | concrete | Lit |
| 06R/24L | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from CJJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from CJJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at CJJ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CJJ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
- RFAero K
Where CJJ is
8.8 km north
Cheongju Airport lies 8.8 km north of Cheongju city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CJJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cheongju, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cheongju Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport.co.kr/cheongju/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.
Airports near Cheongju
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WonjuWonju AirportWJU88 km
- GunsanGunsan AirportKUV106 km
- SeoulGimpo International AirportGMP112 km
- SeoulIncheon International AirportICN124 km
- DaeguDaegu International AirportTAE137 km
- YangyangYangyang AirportYNY179 km
- ManziniKing Mswati III International AirportSHO184 km
- GwangjuGwangju AirportKWJ186 km
- JinjuSacheon AirportHIN189 km
Cheongju Airport: common questions
Where is Cheongju Airport?
Cheongju Airport serves Cheongju, South Korea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.716°, 127.500°.
What are the airport codes for Cheongju Airport?
The IATA code is CJJ and the ICAO code is RKTU.
What time zone is CJJ in?
Cheongju Airport is in the Asia/Seoul time zone.
What is the official website of Cheongju Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport.co.kr/cheongju/index.do. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cheongju Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CJJ: 06L/24R (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete); 06R/24L (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete).
When did Cheongju Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1978 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Cheongju Airport?
Wikidata records 3.17 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Cheongju Airport?
Per Wikidata, CJJ is operated by Korea Airports Corporation.
Which airlines have a hub at CJJ?
Wikidata lists CJJ as a hub of Aero K.
How far is CJJ from Cheongju city centre?
Cheongju Airport is about 8.8 km north of Cheongju city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Cheongju Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q483675 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)