AirportsIncheon International Airport is a large airport serving Seoul, in Incheon-Gwangyeoksi (Incheon Metropolitan City), South Korea. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ICN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ICN
- ICAO code
- RKSI
- City
- Seoul
- State or region
- Incheon-Gwangyeoksi (Incheon Metropolitan City)
- Country
- South Korea
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 37.4691° N, 126.4510° E
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ICN means Incheon International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: RKSI. ICAO codes that begin with R belong to East Asia, including Japan, Korea and the Philippines. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 37.4691° N, 126.4510° E. It stands 7 metres (23 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Seoul, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Incheon International Airport has 4 runways in the data. The longest is 4,000 metres (13,123 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 15 airports of South Korea on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 1.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16L/34R | 4,000 m 13,123 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 15L/33R | 3,750 m 12,303 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 15R/33L | 3,750 m 12,303 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 16R/34L | 3,750 m 12,303 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul Gimpo International AirportSeoul | GMP | 32 km |
| Cheongju International AirportCheongju | CJJ | 125 km |
| Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)Wonju | WJU | 133 km |
| Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air BaseGunsan | KUV | 175 km |
| Yangyang International AirportGonghang-ro | YNY | 206 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,654 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,548 km | 7 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,729 km | 8 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,861 km | 11 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,089 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,625 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,627 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 1,210 km | 1 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 8,343 km | 10 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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