Gimhae International Airport
Korean Name
Revised Romanization	Gimhae Gukje Gonghang
McCune-Reischauer	Kimhae Kukche Konghang
Hangul	김해 국제 공항
Hanja	金海國際空港

Gimhae International Airport, also commonly referred to as Kimhae International Airport, is an airport in Gimhae, South Korea, near the city of Busan. It opened in 1976. Its IATA Airport Code is PUS and its ICAO Airport Code is RKPK.

Tragedy came on April 15, 2002, when a Boeing 767-200ER jet, operating as Air China flight 129 from Beijing to Pusan, crashed into a hill while trying to land at Gimhae during inclement weather, killing 128 of the 166 people on board.

The following airlines fly to Gimhae International Airport:

• Air China
• Asiana Airlines
• China Eastern
• China Southern Airlines
• Japan Airlines
• Korean Air
• Northwest Airlines
• Philippine Airlines
• Thai Airways
• Vietnam Airlines
• Vladivostok Air

Malaysia Airlines has also flown to Gimhae International Airport in the late 90's.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

External links

• Gimhae International Airport English homepage