Daegu International Airport

Daegu International Airport (Hangul: 대구국제공항; Hanja: 大邱國際空港; Revised Romanization: Daegu Gukje Gonghang; McCune-Reischauer: Taegu Kukche Konghang) (IATA: TAE, ICAO: RKTN) is the international airport serving the city of Daegu and the surrounding area in the southeast of South Korea. The airport is also a military base for the ROKAF's 11th Fighter Wing, whose three squadrons fly the F-15K.

Daegu International Airport

대구국제공항
大邱國際空港

Daegu Gukje Gonghang

Taegu Kukche Konghang
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorKorea Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Airforce
ServesDaegu
LocationDong District, Daegu, South Korea
Elevation AMSL116 ft / 35 m
Coordinates35°53′39″N 128°39′32″E
Websitewww.airport.co.kr/mbs/daegueng/
Map
TAE
Location of airport in South Korea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13L/31R 2,743 8,999 Concrete
13R/31L 2,755 9,039 Concrete/Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers4,669,057
Aircraft movements31,236
Tonnes of cargo34,718
Statistics from KAC[1]

Overview

The airport chiefly serves domestic routes with a small number of international flights. Despite the growth of the nearby city of Daegu, passenger numbers at Daegu International Airport have been steadily declining since 2004, the year when KTX highspeed rail reached the city. The 2013 number of about 1.1 million passengers is around half of pre-2003 figures. Since in 2014, passenger numbers have increased sharply due to the expansion of Low-Cost Carriers.

History

Daegu International Airport was originally established under Japanese rule as Taegu Airfield on 31 January 1937.[2]

Korean War

At the outbreak of the Korean War, the airfield consisted of a dirt and gravel runway and two concrete buildings.[3] The airfield was designated by the USAF as K-2.

The airfield was used as part of the Bout One project, an emergency program to train Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to fly the F-51 Mustang. The Bout One planes provided close air support to the U.S. 24th Infantry Division through July 1950.[3]:89–90 On 10 July 1950, the Bout One force was re-designated as the 51st Fighter Squadron,[3]:95 and was merged into the 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 4 August.[3]:112

The existing dirt and gravel runway was improved by the 822nd Engineer Aviation Battalion beginning on 18 July, and the Battalion subsequently began preparations for a parallel 5,000 foot (1,500 m) PSP runway on 7 August.[3]:110

USAF units based at Taegu from July–August 1950 included:

  • 18th Fighter-Bomber Group, from July–August 1950, subordinate units included:
    • 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron operating F-51 from 15 July 1950[3]:95
  • 51st Fighter Squadron (Provisional) from 10 July–August 4, 1950[3]:95
  • 6002nd Air Base Squadron from July–8 August 1950[3]:95
  • 6147th Tactical Control Squadron (Airborne) operating T-6 Mosquitos from 1 August–September 6, 1950[3]:106
  • 6149th Air Base Unit from August 1950

Taegu Airfield was abandoned following the North Korean attack on Taegu in mid-August 1950, but USAF units began reoccupying the base by 23 September 1950.[3]:176 The 822nd Battalion had returned to Taegu on 17 September and soon resurfaced the original dirt and gravel runway with PSP and extended its length to 5,700 feet (1,700 m).[3]:177

USAF units based at Taegu from September 1950 included:[3]:177

In May 1951, the 930th Engineer Aviation Group began repair work on the PSP runway and commenced construction of a 9,000 feet (2,700 m) concrete runway.[3]:395

  • F-84E of the 27th Fighter Escort Group in 1951
  • Casualties being loaded onto a C-54 in 1951
  • An F-86F of the 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron at Taegu in 1952

Postwar
  • F-84 engine maintenance in 1954
  • ROKAF F-4D in 1979
  • MH-53J at Taegu in 1993

Passenger facilities
Daegu Airport interior

The relatively small passenger terminal boasts a comfortable environment through its adoption of traditional design elements symbolizing Ouga (The song of five friend: water, rock, pine, bamboo, and moon; by Yun Seon Do), and its crane-like structure. The parking lot can accommodate about 1,097 cars and has a fully automated parking system; it opens from 6 am to 10 pm.[4]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Asiana Airlines Jeju
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai–Pudong, Weihai,[5] Yanji
Jeju Air Cebu,[6] Da Nang, Jeju,[7] Taipei–Taoyuan[8]
Jin Air Jeju[9]
Korean Air Jeju, Seoul–Incheon
Sichuan Airlines Zhangjiajie[10]
Tigerair Taiwan Taipei–Taoyuan
T'way Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Cebu,[11] Da Nang, Fukuoka, Guam, Hanoi,[12] Jeju, Kalibo,[13] Nha Trang,[14] Osaka–Kansai, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tokyo–Narita, Yanji, Zhangjiajie
Seasonal: Vientiane[15]
VietJet Air Da Nang[16]

Access

The airport is 1.34 km from Ayanggyo Station (Daegu Subway Line 1) and can be reached by bus or taxi.

See also
  • List of Korea-related topics
  • Transportation in South Korea

References
  1. "공항별 통계 : 항공통계 : 알림·홍보 : Kac 한국공항공사". Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. Notice no. 40, 1937, Government-General of Korea. NDLJP:2959525/3
  3. Futrell, Frank (1983). The United States Air Force in Korea, 1950–1953 (PDF). Air Force History & Museums Program. p. 89. ISBN 9780912799711. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "Information for parking lot". Archived from the original on 15 March 2008.
  5. "China Eastern adds new international routes from Weihai in May 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  6. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/285715/jeju-air-adds-daegu-cebu-service-from-mid-sep-2019/
  7. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200224002053320?section=coronavirus/news
  8. "Jeju Air expands Taipei network from late-Dec 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. Liu, Jim. "Jin Air adds new domestic routes in 2Q20". Routesonline. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. "Sichuan Airlines adds Dayong – Korea routes in W19". routesonline. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. https://www.twayair.com/booking/schedule/getFlgtSched.do?depAirport=TAE&arrAirport=CRK
  12. "T'Way Air adds Daegu – Hanoi from late-Nov 2018". routesonline. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  13. Liu, Jim. "T'Way Air adds Kalibo service from Oct 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  14. Duy Nhat (28 March 2019). "Dự kiến mở thêm đường bay thẳng từ Cam Ranh tới Hàn Quốc". Khanh Hoa Newspaper (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  15. Liu, Jim. "T'Way Air adds Daegu – Vientiane service in W19". Routesonline. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  16. Vietjet Air adds Da Nang – Daegu service from late-June 2018 Routesonline. 11 April 2018.

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