Gwangju (KWJ)
Gwangju Airport handled 176,143 passengers in August 2026, down 2.0% on a year earlier, according to Korea's transport ministry.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 1,174 ▼ 0.3% vs August 2025
- Passengers 176,143 ▼ 2.0% vs August 2025
- Average per day ≈15 over 31 days
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,004 | 1,109 | ▲ 10.5% |
| February | 869 | 992 | ▲ 14.2% |
| March | 1,024 | 1,117 | ▲ 9.1% |
| April | 1,193 | 1,105 | ▼ 7.4% |
| May | 1,206 | 1,144 | ▼ 5.1% |
| June | 1,138 | 1,059 | ▼ 6.9% |
| July | 1,126 | 1,160 | ▲ 3.0% |
| August | 1,178 | 1,174 | ▼ 0.3% |
| September | 1,134 | – | – |
| October | 1,154 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,020 | – | – |
| December | 1,054 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 8,738 | 8,860 | ▲ 1.4% |
Passengers over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 138,657 | 166,422 | ▲ 20.0% |
| February | 126,046 | 158,376 | ▲ 25.6% |
| March | 140,434 | 158,592 | ▲ 12.9% |
| April | 171,254 | 171,392 | ▲ 0.1% |
| May | 181,122 | 165,777 | ▼ 8.5% |
| June | 170,080 | 147,447 | ▼ 13.3% |
| July | 158,706 | 153,457 | ▼ 3.3% |
| August | 179,825 | 176,143 | ▼ 2.0% |
| September | 157,987 | – | – |
| October | 181,061 | – | in progress |
| November | 169,333 | – | – |
| December | 160,365 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,266,124 | 1,297,606 | ▲ 2.5% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,061 | 1,020 | 1,120 | 1,198 | 1,210 | 1,152 | 1,184 | 1,196 | 1,153 | 1,210 | 1,018 | 1,035 |
| 2025 | 1,004 | 869 | 1,024 | 1,193 | 1,206 | 1,138 | 1,126 | 1,178 | 1,134 | 1,154 | 1,020 | 1,054 |
| 2026 | 1,109 | 992 | 1,117 | 1,105 | 1,144 | 1,059 | 1,160 | 1,174 |
Our own count, day by day
We counted 471 departures and arrivals at Gwangju Airport over the last 31 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure aboveShort series — months has only 2 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — quarters has only 1 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods30 periods
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 15 | 105 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 17 | 101 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 12 | 93 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 16 | 87 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 8 | 79 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 27 | 88 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 10 | 76 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 11 | 75 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 9 | 74 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 6 | 79 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 8 | 75 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 17 | 74 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 15 | 63 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 9 | 62 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 10 | 77 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 14 | 88 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 2 | 95 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 7 | 118 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6 | 141 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 14 | 152 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 24 | 158 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 21 | 159 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 21 | 162 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 25 | 171 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 30 | 147 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 17 | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 20 | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 25 | |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 24 | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 30 |
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Aug 29, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026, counted from flight records published by Avionio. Not a current timetable.
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Jeju International Airport KWJ–CJU → | 435 | 181 |