AirportsYangyang International Airport is a large airport serving Gonghang-ro, in Gangwon Teukbyeoljachi-do (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province), South Korea. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YNY.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YNY
- ICAO code
- RKNY
- City
- Gonghang-ro
- State or region
- Gangwon Teukbyeoljachi-do (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province)
- Country
- South Korea
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 38.0605° N, 128.6698° E
- Elevation
- 73 m (241 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YNY means Yangyang International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: RKNY. 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 38.0605° N, 128.6698° E. It stands 73 metres (241 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
Yangyang International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 15 airports of South Korea on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 12.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)Wonju | WJU | 93 km |
| Wonsan Kalma AirportWonsan, North Korea | WOS | 160 km |
| Seoul Gimpo International AirportSeoul | GMP | 174 km |
| Cheongju International AirportCheongju | CJJ | 182 km |
| Incheon International AirportSeoul | ICN | 206 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,845 km | 6 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,748 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,907 km | 8 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,901 km | 11 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,971 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,435 km | 11 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,796 km | 6 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 1,028 km | 1 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 8,337 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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