Airport guide
Wonju AirportIATA code WJU
Wonju Airport (WJU/RKNW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wonju, South Korea in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Wonju, South Korea
- Codes
- WJU · RKNW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Region
- Asia
Wonju Airport (WJU/RKNW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wonju, South Korea in Asia. Operating on Asia/Seoul local time at coordinates 37.430°, 127.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wonju Airport (WJU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wonju, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Wonju Airport details
- IATA code
- WJU
- ICAO code
- RKNW
- City
- Wonju
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 37.437°, 127.960°
- 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 Wonju Airport’s own pages.
WJU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 100 m (329 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 193,239
- 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
- Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) CJJ · 90 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at WJU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,743 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from WJU
Originfacts does not track any routes from WJU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where WJU is
13 km north-northeast
Wonju Airport lies 13 km north-northeast of Wonju 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 WJU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wonju, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wonju Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport.co.kr/wonjueng/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 Wonju
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CheongjuCheongju AirportCJJ88 km
- YangyangYangyang AirportYNY91 km
- ManziniKing Mswati III International AirportSHO97 km
- SeoulGimpo International AirportGMP102 km
- SeoulIncheon International AirportICN132 km
- DaeguDaegu International AirportTAE181 km
- GunsanGunsan AirportKUV193 km
- PohangPohang AirportKPO208 km
- UlsanUlsan AirportUSN240 km
Wonju Airport: common questions
Where is Wonju Airport?
Wonju Airport serves Wonju, South Korea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.437°, 127.960°.
What are the airport codes for Wonju Airport?
The IATA code is WJU and the ICAO code is RKNW.
What time zone is WJU in?
Wonju Airport is in the Asia/Seoul time zone.
What is the official website of Wonju Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport.co.kr/wonjueng/index.do. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Wonju Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at WJU: 03/21 (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Wonju Airport?
Wikidata records 193,239 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is WJU from Wonju city centre?
Wonju Airport is about 13 km north-northeast of Wonju city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Wonju Airport?
OurAirports gives WJU’s elevation as 100 m (329 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 Wonju Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q623400 (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)