Located 70 km (43 mi) west of Seoul, the capital and largest city of South Korea, Incheon International Airport is the main hub for Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Polar Air Cargo. The airport serves as a hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia. Incheon International Airport is also currently Asia's eighth busiest airport in terms of passengers, the world's fourth busiest airport by cargo traffic, and the world's eighth busiest airport in terms of international passengers in 2010.
The airport opened for business in early 2001, replacing the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves mostly domestic destinations plus shuttle flights to Tokyo (Haneda), Shanghai (Hongqiao), Osaka (Kansai), Beijing and limited service to Nagoya and Tsushima.
Overview
Incheon International Airport is located west of Incheon's city center, on an artificially created piece of land between Yeongjong and Yongyu islands. The two islands were originally separated by shallow sea. That area between the two islands was reclaimed for the construction project, effectively connecting the once separate Yeongjong and Yongyu islands. The reclaimed area as well as the two islands are all part of Jung-gu, an administrative district of Incheon.
It is connected to the mainland by Incheon International Airport Expressway (Expressway 130), a part of which is Yeongjong Bridge. The expressway also connects Gimpo International Airport to provide connections between domestic flight service with international air traffic, an advantage that makes it much easier to travel from southern Korean regions to Incheon, and then to airports all over the globe. The airport is served by frequent bus service from all parts of South Korea as well as by traditional ferry service between Yeongjong pier and Incheon. Airport limousines operate around the clock from Seoul to Incheon, and several backup highway buses escort people from places within and outside Seoul.
The Incheon International Airport Railroad connects Incheon International Airport to Gimpo International Airport and Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 9 which opened 23 March 2007. A further extension in December 2010 connects the airport to Line 2, Line 4, and Line 6.
The airport was awarded the Best in Service Award in Class at the 1st International Conference on Airport Quality and Service by the IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI), and ranked second in Best Airport Worldwide, behind Hong Kong International Airport. It was also ranked No. in the world by the (ACI).
Seoul Incheon International Airport's terminal has 74 boarding gates altogether, with 44 in the main terminal and 30 in Concourse A.
History
Location of Incheon International Airport on reclaimed land joining Yeongjong and Yongyu Islands
After the Seoul Olympics of 1988, international air traffic to Korea increased. In the 1990s, it became apparent that Gimpo International Airport could not cope with the increase in air traffic.[citation needed] To reduce the load on Gimpo International Airport, construction of the Incheon airport began in November 1992. It was constructed on reclaimed land between Yeongjong Island and Youngyu Island, and took eight years to construct, with an additional six months to test. The airport was officially opened in March 2001.
Initially there were numerous problems, mostly involving baggage handling.[citation needed] which required the system to be operated semi-automatically. Most of the problems were fixed within a month, and the airport began to operate normally.
After the 11 September 2001, attacks in the U.S., and because of regional disease epidemics in Korea and China, the airport’s security and medical inspection equipment were upgraded.
Air traffic increased markedly and by early 2002 it became apparent that the airport would be saturated by 2006. As a result in February 2002, the construction of the second phase was initiated. Originally the construction was supposed to have ended by December 2008. Due to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, however, the construction schedule was modified to allow the construction to end by July 2008.
On 15 November 2006 the Airbus A380 landed at the airport as part of the first leg of its certification trip. Tests on the runways, taxi-ways and ramps showed that the airport could handle the aircraft.
To further upgrade service Incheon and major Korean logistics firm Hanjin Corporation (parent company of the Korean Flag Carrier, Korean Air) agreed on 10 January 2008 to build a nine-story hospital near the airport. Once construction is complete in 2011, the Yeongjong Medical Centre is expected to serve nearby residents and some of Korea's annual 30,000 medical tourists.
Timeline
February 1992: Master plan approved
November 1992: Phase I construction and site preparation initiated
July 1994: North and south dikes completed
March 1996: Formally named Incheon International Airport
May 1996: Passenger terminal construction Initiated
December 1996: Runway construction initiated
30 June 2000: Construction of basic components completed
July 2000: Test operations begin
November 2000: Opening date announced
29 March 2001: Airport officially opened
February 2002: Phase II construction started
November 2002: New passenger airline parking stands constructed (Phase 2)
October 2003: Construction of new cargo terminal initiated (Phase 2)
November 2003: Intra Airport Transit (IAT) system construction initiated (Phase 2)
December 2003: Third runway construction initiated (Phase 2)
June 2004: Passenger concourse construction initiated (Phase 2)
April 2005: Final construction of passenger concourse (Phase 2)
March 2007: Airport railroad started operation
June 2008: Phase II construction completed
Construction stages
New satellite building under construction
The airport was originally planned to be built in three phases, incrementally increasing airport capacity as the demand grew. This was changed, however, to four phases after the airport was opened.
Phase 1
In Phase 1, the airport had a capacity of 30 million passengers per year, and a cargo capacity of 1.7 million metric tonnes yearly. In this phase, a passenger terminal with a floor space of 496,000 square metres (5,340,000 sq ft), two parallel runways, a control tower, an administrative building, a transportation centre (the Integrated Transportation Centre, designed by Terry Farrell & Partners), and integrated operations centre, three cargo terminals, international business centre, and a government office building were constructed.
Phase 2
Phase 2 construction began in 2002 and was originally expected to be completed in December 2008. However, in an attempt to have the airport ready for the 2008 Beijing Olympics which took place in August 2008, the schedule was modified and Phase 2 construction was completed on 20 June 2008. During this construction phase, a third parallel 4,000 metres (13,000 ft)-long runway and a 13-hectare cargo terminal area were added. A 16.5 hectare concourse connected to the main passenger building via two parallel 870 metres (2,850 ft) long underground passageways was added, with a "Shuttle train" Mitsubishi Crystal Mover APM shuttling passengers between the concourse and the main terminal.
With the completion, the airport has an annual capacity of 410,000 flights, 44,000,000 passengers, and nearly 4,500,000 metric tonnes of cargo. Many long distance foreign carriers where moved to the new concourse, with Korean and Asiana continuing to use the existing terminal. In addition, there were numerous equipment upgrades during the phase, including the newer and better ASDE-X with MRI (Multi Radar Tracking) function, and the ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) system with the RIMCAS (Runway Incursion Monitoring and Conflict Alert System) function. The installation of four additional sets of ASDE-X antennas is planned to reduce blind spots during heavy rainfall and in preparation for the new runway.
Phase 3
Plans to invest ₩4 trillion by 2015 to expand Incheon International Airport. The South Korean government plans to add a second passenger terminal in the northern field of the airport and expand its existing cargo terminal and other infrastructure. The terminals will be connected with each other by the underground "Starline" train, which currently links the first terminal and the concourse. Upon completion, Incheon International Airport will be able to handle 62 million passengers and 5.8 million tonnes of cargo a year, up from the current capacity of 44 million passengers and 4.5 million tonnes. Construction will begin in 2011 with completion targeted for 2015. Plans for Incheon's expansion also include adding more aprons to park planes and extending a railway line to the city centre of Seoul about 70 kilometres away from the airport.
Phase 4
Estimated to be completed in 2020 this is the final and the ultimate construction stage. Upon completion, the airport will have two passenger terminals, four satellite concourses, 128 gates, and five parallel runways (one exclusively for cargo flights). It will be able to handle 100 million passengers and 7 million metric tonnes of cargo annually, with further possible expansions. The airport is projected to be transformed into one of the top ten busiest in the world by 2020.
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Operation facilities and infrastructure
Control tower
Incheon Airport – Traffic Centre
Located at the center of the airport, the 22 story Control Tower is 100.4 meters tall and is illuminated 24 hours a day. On its highest floor is located a parabolic antenna that is used by the Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) to detect all airplanes and obstacles within 5 km of the tower. The upper floors are used by ground and tower controllers while the lower floors are mostly for support operations. The control tower has a total area of 179 square meters making it the 3rd largest in the world as of 2001.
Orient Thai Airlines at Incheon
Runways
There are three parallel paved asphalt runways in operation, 15R/33L, 15L/33R and 16/34. Runway 15R/33L and 15L/33R are each 3,750 meters long, 60 meters wide, and 1.05 meters thick. Runway 16/34 is 4000 meters long. Runway 15R/33L is used mostly for departures while runway 15L/33R is used mostly for arrivals. This is evident from the amount of rubber present on each runway; runway 15L/33R has more rubber on it due to the higher number of landings. A third parallel 16L/34R runway 4,000 meters long began operation in June 2008. Landing and takeoffs of most passenger flights are done on the new runway and the existing runway 15R/33L while runway 15L/33R is mostly used for cargo flights for its proximity with the cargo terminals. Although the runways are labelled 33 and 34, all three runways have the same heading. Once Phase 4 construction is complete, the airport will have 4 parallel runways, two of them 3,750 meters long and the other two 4,000 meters long. All runways are equipped with ILS CAT IIIb at both sides allowing for operation in visibility conditions as low as 50 meters. As of the date of upgrade, Incheon International Airport was the only airport in Asia to have full ILS CAT IIIb capability. The runway lightings at Incheon International Airport (as well as the taxi lights) are tied into special computers at the control tower. Air Traffic Controllers can provide progressive taxiing to an aircraft by setting the computer to manipulate the taxi and runway lights so that it will lead them to their designated gate or parking stand.
Terminals, airlines and destinations
Main Terminal
Gate Area
The main passenger terminal (measuring 496,000 square metres) is the largest airport terminal in area in South Korea, and the ninth largest passenger terminal in the world. after Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3, Beijing Capital International Airport's Terminal 3, Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 1, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport's passenger terminal, Mexico City International Airport Terminal 1, Barcelona Airport Terminal 1, and Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3. The passenger terminal was designed by Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA of Fentress Architects. It is 1060 metres long, 149 meters wide, and 33 metres high. Its construction cost was 1.3816 trillion South Korean Won. The terminal has 44 boarding ports (all of which can accommodate the new Airbus 380), 50 customs inspection ports, 2 biological quarantine counters, 6 stationary and 14 portable passenger quarantine counters, 120 arrival passport inspection counters, 8 arrival security ports, 28 departure security ports, 252 check in counters, and 120 departure passport inspection counters.
Concourse A
A trio of different Asiana Airlines aircraft with a Korean Air aeroplane in the background
The passenger concourse A was completed at the end of May 2008 and all foreign airlines use this terminal since 10 June 2008. It is connected to the Main Terminal by two parallel 870-metre (2,850 ft) long underground passageways equipped with IATs (Intra Airport Transit). It has 30 gates and five lounges (Asiana Airlines/Star Alliance, Korean Air/SkyTeam, Cathay Pacific/Oneworld, Japan Airlines/Oneworld, China Eastern Airlines/SkyTeam.
Airlines and destinations
There are currently over 70 airlines serving ICN. The largest carrier in terms of passenger numbers is Korean Air, followed by Asiana Airlines. Although all domestic flights depart from the main terminal, international gates are separated from the domestic gates. Passengers should note that even though non-Korean (foreign) carriers started operating from concourse A on 10 June 2008, all check-in and immigration procedures still take place in the main passenger terminal.
Incheon has more Chinese destinations than Hong Kong International Airport and has more Japanese destinations than Narita International Airport.
Airlines Destinations Terminal
Aeroflot Moscow-Sheremetyevo A
Air Astana Almaty A
Aircalin Nouméa-La Tontouta A
Air Canada Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver A
Air China Beijing-Capital, Chengdu, Hefei, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin, Yanji A
Air France Paris-Charles de Gaulle A
Air India Delhi, Hong Kong A
Air Macau Macau A
AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur A
Aircalin Nouméa A
All Nippon Airways Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita A
Asiana Airlines Almaty, Asahikawa, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Busan, Cebu, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chicago-O'Hare, Clark, Dalian, Delhi, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Hiroshima, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Huangshan, Ibaraki, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jeju, Khabarovsk, Koror, Kota Kinabalu, Kumamoto, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila, Matsuyama, Miyazaki, Nagoya-Centrair, Naha, Nanchang, Nanjing, New York-JFK, Okinawa, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Qingdao, Saipan, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Sendai, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen, Shizuoka, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Takamatsu, Tashkent, Tianjin, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, Toyama, Weihai, Xi'an, Yanji, Yantai, Yonago, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Charter: Haikou, Honolulu [regular service restarts 8 December] Johor Bahru Main
Business Air Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Phuket A
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong, Taipei-Taoyuan A
Cebu Pacific Cebu, Manila A
China Airlines Taipei-Taoyuan A
China Eastern Airlines Changsha, Kunming, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai-Pudong, Weihai, Yancheng, Yantai A
China Southern Airlines Beijing-Capital, Changchun, Changsha, Dalian, Guangzhou, Harbin, Mudanjiang, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenyang, Yanji A
Crystal Thai Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi A
Delta Air Lines Detroit, Tokyo-Narita A
Eastar Jet Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Kota Kinabalu, Sapporo-Chitose, Tokyo-Narita, Zhangjiajie Main & A
Emirates Dubai A
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi A
EVA Air Taipei-Taoyuan A
Finnair Helsinki A
Garuda Indonesia Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta A
Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu A
Japan Airlines Tokyo-Narita A
Jeju Air Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong, Kitakyushu, Manila, Osaka-Kansai Main & A
Jin Air Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Cebu, Clark, Guam, Hong Kong [begins 30 October], Macau, Sapporo-Chitose Main & A
KLM Amsterdam A
Korean Air Akita, Amsterdam, Aomori, Atlanta, Auckland, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Brisbane, Busan, Cairo, Cebu, Changsha, Chiang Mai, Chicago-O'Hare, Daegu, Dalian, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denpasar/Bali, Dubai, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guam, Guangzhou, Hakodate, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Huangshan, Irkutsk, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Jinan, Kagoshima, Kathmandu, Komatsu, Kota Kinabalu, Koror [begins 30 October], Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Las Vegas, London-Gatwick [begins 27 March], London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manila, Melbourne, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Mumbai, Nadi, Nagasaki, Nagoya-Centrair, New York-JFK, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Prague, Qingdao, Rome-Fiumicino, San Francisco, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Sapporo-Chitose, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shizuoka, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tashkent, Tel Aviv, Tianjin, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto-Pearson, Ulan Bator, Vancouver, Vienna, Vladivostok, Washington-Dulles, Weihai, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Yanji, Zhengzhou, Zürich
Seasonal: Saint Petersburg
Seasonal Charter: Anchorage, Ürümqi, Zagreb Main
Lufthansa Frankfurt, Munich A
Malaysia Airlines Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur A
Mandarin Airlines Kaohsiung A
Mega Maldives Gan, Malé A
MIAT Mongolian Airlines Ulan Bator A
Orient Thai Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi A
Philippine Airlines Cebu, Manila A
Qatar Airways Doha A
SAT Airlines Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk A
Shandong Airlines Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai A
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai-Pudong A
Shenzhen Airlines Shenzhen A
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu A
Singapore Airlines San Francisco, Singapore A
Skywings Asia Airlines Siem Reap A
StarFlyer Seasonal: Kitakyushu A
Thai Airways International Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong, Phuket [begins 2 November], Taipei-Taoyuan A
Turkish Airlines Istanbul-Atatürk A
T'way Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi [begin 14 October] Main & A
Uni Air Kaohsiung A
United Airlines San Francisco, Tokyo-Narita A
Uzbekistan Airways Tashkent A
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City A
Vladivostok Air Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi [begins 30 October], Khabarovsk, Vladivostok A
Xiamen Airlines Xiamen A
Yakutia Airlines Yakutsk A
Zest Airways Cebu, Kalibo A
Cargo Terminal Complex
Korean Air flight taxiing out at Incheon Airport
The Cargo Terminal Complex comprises six cargo terminals, five separate warehouses, All E/F Class 36 parking stands, and administration offices. Each cargo terminal is designed to provide each carrier with unique services, and a cargo warehouse – approximately 3,500 square metres (38,000 sq ft). They are separated into three areas, import, passing and export. The logical manner in which the terminals were designed allow for a highly efficient operation. The cargo terminals also comes with an advanced computer system that helps track each cargo in real time. Using the systems, managers can view individual package information, tracking information, storage information, etc. in real time. The terminals also feature various other high-tech technologies.
The Cargo Terminal Complex was designed to be able to process 1.7 million tons of cargo per year. However, due to the increased demands, the operators of Cargo A Terminal and Cargo B Terminal has opted to expand their facilities onto the land that is available nearby. As a result, the total processing ability of the complex is currently rated at 3.8 million tons per year. The C Terminal, was not able to expand however, due to the lack of direct airside access. Once Phase II expansion is complete, the airport will have a processing ability of around 4.9 million metric tons per year. This is because the expansion which was originally designed to allow an expansion to 4.5 million tons per year would be adding on top of the current processing ability, which includes the expansions by Korean Air Cargo and Asiana Cargo which was conducted separately on a piece of land that did not conflict with the airport expansion plans.
The Cargo Terminal Complex operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, nonstop. In addition, the automation systems had been upgraded. As a result, it is typical for the airport to output an extra 2 million tons per year processing capability than the original design.
A Terminal
Terminal A is operated by Korean Air Cargo. It is the largest cargo terminal by both size and capacity within the airport. It is able to process special types of cargo such as those requiring refrigeration, or those carrying live animals. This facility had been expanded once on 2 March of 2005 to allow a total processing capability of 1.35 million tons per year. The terminal has an area of 60,000 square meters.
B Terminal
This Cargo Terminal is operated by Asiana Cargo. Although its capacity was to be expanded to 800,000 tons per year, the diminished demand for cargo transportation on Asiana originating from a pilot strike in 2005 has caused the plans to be modified. Currently, the terminals are capable of processing 750,000 tons per year. The terminal has an area of 40,000 square meters.
C Terminal
This Cargo Terminal is operated by the Incheon International Airport Foreign Carrier Cargo Terminal Company. Its users include FedEx, UPS, as well as other airlines. Due to its location, it could not expand its facilities as with the other terminals without conflicting with the existing plans for airport expansion. As a result, the IIAC is currently constructing a new terminal that would by operated by the IIAC Foreign Carrier Cargo Terminal Co. Once this new terminal is constructed, FedEx and UPS are expected to move into the new terminal while other cargo operators are expected to use the existing terminal.
The terminal is 420 meters long, 120 meters wide, and 19.65 meters tall. Its first floor (warehouse) has a total area of 54,203.32 square meters, and other floors occupy 12,708.88 square meters. Its current total processing capability is 600,000 metrics tons per year. 51 different cargo companies use this complex.
AACT Terminal
This Cargo Terminal is operated by the Joint Company named AACT. Atlas Air Cargo and Sharp has share. Its users include Polar Air Cargo, Qantas Freight, Finnair Cargo as well as other airlines.
DHL Incheon Gateway
DHL Express owns and operates this gateway facility for Korea, Japan and Far East Russia. This Cargo Terminal is four stories tall with state-of-the-art facilities.
[edit]Cargo airlines
Airlines Destinations
Aeroflot-Cargo Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Novosibirsk
AeroLogic Leipzig/Halle
Air China Cargo Beijing-Capital, Shanghai-Pudong
Air France Cargo Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Air Hong Kong Hong Kong
Air Japan Naha, Tokyo-Narita
AirBridgeCargo Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo & Sheremetyevo, St. Petersburg
ANA & JP Express Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita
ANA Cargo Naha, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita
Aryan Cargo Express Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Mumbai
Asiana Cargo Anchorage, Atlanta, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Brussels, Calgary, Chicago-O'Hare, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Guangzhou, Halifax, Hong Kong, London-Stansted, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Domodedovo, Nagoya-Centrair, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Penang, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, St. Petersburg, Tianjin, Vienna, Yantai
Atlas Air Hong Kong
Aviacon Zitotrans Yekaterinburg
British Airways World Cargo
operated by Global Supply Systems London-Heathrow
Cargolux Luxemburg
Cathay Pacific Cargo Hong Kong
China Airlines Cargo Shanghai-Pudong, Taipei-Taoyuan
China Cargo Airlines Shanghai-Pudong
China Postal Airlines Beijing-Capital
FedEx Express Anchorage, Guangzhou, Indianapolis, Memphis, Newark, Oakland
Grandstar Cargo Tianjin
Great Wall Airlines Shanghai-Pudong
Iran Air Cargo Tehran-Imam Khomeini
Jade Cargo International Shenzhen
Kalitta Air Anchorage, Chicago-O'Hare, New York-JFK
Korean Air Cargo Amsterdam, Atlanta, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Brussels, Chicago-O'Hare, Chennai, Copenhagen, Dallas/Fort Worth, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul-Ataturk, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila, Miami, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Navoiy, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Oslo-Gardemoen, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Penang, Qingdao, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Stockholm-Arlanda, Toronto-Pearson, Vienna, Xiamen, Zaragoza
Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse, Tel Aviv
Lufthansa Cargo Frankfurt
MASkargo Kuala Lumpur
Midex Airlines Al Ain
Nippon Cargo Airlines Osaka-Kansai, Shanghai-Pudong, Tokyo-Narita
Nordic Global Airlines Helsinki
Polar Air Cargo Chicago-O'Hare, Cincinati/Northern Kentucky, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Shanghai-Pudong
Polet Airlines Voronezh
Qantas Freight Chicago-O'Hare, Sydney
Shanghai Airlines Cargo Shanghai-Pudong
Singapore Airlines Cargo Singapore
Southern Air Beijing-Capital, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, San Francisco
Tradewinds Airlines San Juan
UPS Airlines Anchorage, Clark, Cologne/Bonn, Dubai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taipei-Taoyuan
Volga-Dnepr Airlines Krasnoyarsk
World Airways Anchorage, Hong Kong, Los Angeles
Yangtze River Express Hangzhou, Qingdao
Awards, certifications, and ratings
Incheon International airport has won numerous awards since its opening, including"
In 1998, received ISO certifications in airport construction and airport services.
From 2002, won for three consecutive years, the Best Airport Award according to IATA and ACI.
In 2002, was rated second in the Best Airport Worldwide category according to IATA and ACI.
Incheon International Airport Corporation became the first in the world to receive ISO certification in airport services.
In 2005, won the Best Airport Worldwide 2005 award from AETRA Service Monitoring which was jointly conducted by IATA and ACI.
In 2006, received the ATRS' Top Asia-Pacific Efficiency Award after achieving a residual variable factor productivity efficiency value that was 57% higher than the average of those in the region.
In 2006, was awarded as the world's best airport based on a passenger survey conducted by the IATA.
Was named Best Airport Worldwide at the first Airport Service Quality Awards
Received an ISO certification in the environmental category.
Was awarded the "Best in Service Award in Class" at the 1st International Conference on Airport Quality and Service by the IATA and the ACI.
The airport ranked second in "Best Airport Worldwide", behind Hong Kong International Airport, and tied with Singapore Changi Airport.
Won the GT Tested Award for Best Airport in the World in January 2007.
Named by Global Traveler (GT) as the Best Airport in the World for the second straight year in January 2008.
Has been named World's Best Airport for 2009, in the World Airport Survey results published by Skytrax.
In 2010 it was ranked the second-best airport in the world by Skytrax, behind Singapore Changi Airport, based on a customer satisfaction survey.
Accidents and incidents
No serious or fatal accidents or incidents have been recorded to date at the airport.
Accidents and incidents involving the airport
On 17 December 2005 a GE90-94B engine failed on an Air France Boeing 777 flying from Incheon International Airport to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport resulting in an unscheduled landing in Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia.
On 16 June 2011, Asiana Airlines Flight 324 operated by Airbus A321-200 HL7763 between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, China and Incheon International Airport was fired upon by two soldiers of the South Korean Marine Corps as it came into land at Incheon. A total of 99 rounds were discharged at the aircraft, which was out of range and made a safe landing without sustaining any damage. The soldiers had misidentified the aircraft as belonging to the North Korean military, and were acting on orders that gave them permission to engage without reference to senior officers, following the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong in November 2010.
Ground transportation
A limousine bus at Incheon Airport bound for Jamsil Subway Station in Seoul
Rail
The Incheon International Airport Railroad airport express (or AREX, and styled as A'REX) station is located in the Transportation Center adjacent to the main terminal building and provides high-speed services to Gimpo Airport and Seoul. The AREX trains can speed up to 120 km/h, almost two times faster than a normal subway train. Passengers can choose a high-speed service stopping only at Incheon and Seoul, which takes 43 minutes between Incheon and Seoul but departs only every half-hour; or the all-station service, with a slightly longer journey time of 53 minutes but a more frequent departure timetable of every six minutes. Many of the stations along the AREX line provide connections to the Incheon Subway and Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Commuter train stations
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport Cargo Terminal (3min)
Unseo (7 min)
Geomam (21 min)
Gyeyang (26.5 min, transfer to Incheon Subway Line 1)
Gimpo Airport (33 min, transfer to Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 9)
Digital Media City Station (transfer to Line 6, Gyeongui Line)
Hongik University Station (transfer to Line 2)
Gongdeok Station (transfer to Line 5 and Line 6)
Seoul Station (50 min, transfer to Line 1, Line 4 and Gyeongui Line)
Express train stations
Incheon International Airport
Seoul Station (40 min, transfer to Line 1, Line 4 and Gyeongui Line)
Korea Train Express(KTX)
Korean Transport and Maritime Affairs plan to construct a link line between Incheon International Airport Railroad and Gyeongui Line (Gyeongbu Line) by 2012~2013. This plan will bring KTX service to Incheon International Airport.
Gyeongbu Line (All sections: High speed lines)
Incheon International Airport Station (0 min, starting point)
Seoul Station (40 min???check distance)
Osong Station {1 hour 28 min, transfer to KTX Honam Line (2014)}
Daejeon Station (1 hour 39 min)
Dongdaegu Station (2 hours 27 min)
Ulsan Station (2 hours 57 min)
Busan Station (3 hours 19 min)
Honam Line {Yongsan ~ Seodaejeon: High speed lines (Gyeongbu Line), Seodaejeon ~ Mokpo: Conventional lines -> Honam High speed line (Osong ~ Mokpo) will be finished by 2014}
Incheon International Airport Station (0 min, starting point)
Seoul – Yongsan Station (44 min???check distance)
Osong Station {1 hour 28 min, transfer to KTX Gyeongbu Line (2014)}
Daejeon – Seodaejeon Station (1 hour 43 min)
Iksan Station (2 hours 37 min)
Gwangju·Songjeong Station (3 hours 27 min)
Mokpo Station (4 hours 2 min)
Maglev
A maglev link is under construction.
Car
The airport provides a short term parking lot for 4,000 cars and a long term parking lot for 6,000 cars. Shuttle services connect the long term parking lot to the passenger terminal and the cargo terminal. Car rental is located near the long term parking lot. Link to the main land is provided by the toll Yeongjong Bridge and an expressway. A second expressway on the Incheon Bridge connects the island with central Incheon.
Taxi
Taxis have three distinct colors: white (silver or yellow, orange) and black, and orange. "Normal taxis" (일반 택시; ilban taeksi) are colored in white or yellow with a colored plastic "taxi" cap on the top of the car. "Deluxe taxis" (모범 택시; mobeom taeksi) are black in color with gold accent/stripes with a plastic yellow "taxi" cap on the roof and are more expensive than regular taxis. ALso available are "International Taxis" (국제 택시; gukjae taxi) which has the phrase 'International Taxis', written on the side. International taxis are rare in Seoul. These are orange in color, as the Normal versions. International taxis service English, Japanese, and Chinese speaking drivers. Information can be found on http://www.intltaxi.co.kr/ and reservations are available too.
Ferry
A ferry service connects Yeongjong-do to the mainland. However, the dock is located at considerable distance from the airport and an alternative means of transport must be sought upon arriving at the island to be able to get to the airport.
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- History of Korea
- History of South Korea
- Government of South Korea
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
- Foreign relations of South Korea
- Armed Forces of South Korea
- Geography of South Korea
- Climate of South Korea
- Environment of South Korea
- Tourism in South Korea
- Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region
- Economy of South Korea
- Nuclear power in South Korea
- Transport in South Korea
- Science and technology in Korea
- Education in South Korea
- Demographics of South Korea
- Cities of South Korea
- Religion in South Korea
- Public health and safety in Korea
- Culture of South Korean
- Media of South Korea
- Korean art
- Korean architecture
- Architecture of South Korea
- Korean cuisine
- Contemporary music, film and television
- South Korean technology culture
- Sport in South Korea
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