Airport guide
Sacheon AirportIATA code HIN
Sacheon Airport (HIN/RKPS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jinju, South Korea in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Jinju, South Korea
- Codes
- HIN · RKPS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Region
- Asia
Sacheon Airport (HIN/RKPS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jinju, South Korea in Asia. Operating on Asia/Seoul local time at coordinates 35.090°, 128.090°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sacheon Airport (HIN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jinju, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sacheon Airport details
- IATA code
- HIN
- ICAO code
- RKPS
- City
- Jinju
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.089°, 128.072°
- 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 Sacheon Airport’s own pages.
HIN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 8 m (25 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 139,657
- 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
- Yeosu Airport RSU · 50 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HIN
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 | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 06R/24L | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from HIN
Originfacts does not track any routes from HIN 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 HIN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names HIN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at HIN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jinju, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sacheon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport.co.kr/doc/sacheon_eng/etc/sitemap.jsp (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 Jinju
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Sacheon Airport: common questions
Where is Sacheon Airport?
Sacheon Airport serves Jinju, South Korea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.089°, 128.072°.
What are the airport codes for Sacheon Airport?
The IATA code is HIN and the ICAO code is RKPS.
What time zone is HIN in?
Sacheon Airport is in the Asia/Seoul time zone.
What is the official website of Sacheon Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport.co.kr/doc/sacheon_eng/etc/sitemap.jsp. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sacheon Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HIN: 06L/24R (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete); 06R/24L (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Sacheon Airport?
Wikidata records 139,657 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at HIN?
Wikidata lists HIN as a hub of SUM Air.
What is the elevation of Sacheon Airport?
OurAirports gives HIN’s elevation as 8 m (25 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 Sacheon 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 Q488355 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)