Incheon International Airport

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Incheon International Airport (IIA) (Korean: 인천국제공항 Hanja: 仁川國際空港) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest in Asia.

Incheon International Airport is the hub for Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. The airport opened for business in early 2001, replacing the international function of the old Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport). Gimpo Airport now serves only domestic destinations, except flights to Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

The airport serves as a hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia. Security facilities are state-of-the-art and medical inspection equipment is also very advanced, in response to terrorist threats and various epidemics in southern Asia. As a result, Incheon International Airport is considered Asia's most technologically facilitated airport. It was recently voted the world's best airport in service and quality by the IATA.

Incheon International Airport is also currently Asia's seventh busiest airport, behind Tokyo International Airport (a.k.a. Haneda Airport, Tokyo), Beijing Capital International Airport (Beijing), Hong Kong International Airport (Hong Kong), Bangkok International Airport (Bangkok), Singapore Changi Airport (Singapore), and Narita Airport (near Tokyo).

Contents

1 Overview
2 Construction Stages

2.1 Phase 1
2.2 Phase 2
2.3 Phase 3
2.4 Phase 4

3 Operation Facilities

3.1 Passenger Terminal
3.2 Cargo Terminal
3.3 Navigation and Communication Facilities

4 Air Traffic Control Frequencies
5 Airlines

5.1 Passenger
5.2 Cargo
5.3 Past carriers in Incheon Airport

6 See also
7 External link

Overview

Incheon Airport - Arrivals

Incheon Airport - Departures

Incheon Airport - Exhibition Hall

Incheon Airport - Entrance

Incheon Airport - Gate Area

Airplanes at Incheon

Incheon International Airport is located west of Seoul, on Yeongjong Island in the Yellow Sea. (Yeongjong Island is part of the City of Incheon.) It is connected to the mainland by Freeway 130, a part of which is Yeongjong Bridge, and is served by frequent bus service from all parts of South Korea as well as by ferry service from Incheon and other nearby ports. Airport limousines operate around the clock from Seoul to Incheon, and several backup highway buses escort people from places within and outside Seoul.

In addition, a highway between Incheon and Gimpo Airport was recently completed, connecting domestic flight service with international air traffic, an advantage that makes it far easier to travel from southern Korean regions to Incheon, and then to airports all over the globe. The Incheon International Airport Railroad link to Gimpo Airport (and Seoul Subway Line 5) is due to be completed in March 2007, with a further extension to Seoul Station by January 2010.

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 ACI, and ranked second in "Best Airport Worldwide", behind Hong Kong International Airport, and ahead of Singapore International Airport.

Construction Stages

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 sometime after the airport was opened.

Phase 1

This is the first (and current stage) the airport is in. It has 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 meters, two parallel runways, a control tower, an administrative building, a transportation center, and integrated operations center, three cargo terminals, international business center, and a government office building were constructed.

Phase 2

Phase 2 construction began in the 2002 and is expected to be complete by July 2008- 6 months ahead of schedule. It will add a third parallel runway that will be the same length as the other 2 runways in operation, a 16.5 hectare concourse which will be connected to the main passenger building via two parallel 870m long underground passageways, and a 13 hectare cargo terminal area. At this stage, the airport is expected to have a annual capacity of 410,000 flights, 44,000,000 passengers, and a cargo processing capacity of nearly 4.5 million metric tonnes.

Phase 3

During the construction of phase three, the airport will add 2 additional passenger concourses, and a south east passenger terminal.

Phase 4

Estimated to be complete in 2020, the airport will have 4 parallel runways, 4 satellite concourses, and 128 gates. It will be able to handle 100 million passengers and 7 million metric tonnes of cargo annually, with further possible expansions.

Operation Facilities

Passenger Terminal

The main passenger terminal is the largest in area in South Korea, measuring at 496,000 square meters. It is 1060 meters long, 149 meters wide, and 33 meters high. Its construction cost was 1.3816 trillion South Korean Wons. It was built using the best technology available to Korea to create a efficient working place for the Airlines and the members of the Airport as well as providing convenient facilities to passengers to give are "warm and cozy feeling", especially to those traveling long and boring trips. The terminal has 44 boarding ports, 50 customs inspection port, 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. When phase 2 construction is complete, the satellite boarding docks (concourses) will be connected to the main terminal using two parallel 870 meter long underground passageways equippped with IATs (Intra Airport Transit). Transit to the IBC (International Business Center) will be provided using the PMS (People Mover System).

Cargo Terminal

Three cargo terminals compromises the Cargo Terminal Complex. Each terminal is designed to provide each carrier with unique services, and a cargo warehouse (approx. 3,500 square meters). The terminal is divided into three different parts, one of import, passing and export in order to increase efficiency. The cargo terminal can operate nonstop 24 hours a day, and has been specially designed so that it can be expanded in the future. Like the passenger terminal, the cargo terminal is constructed using state of the art technologies. As a result, individual information, tracking information, storage information, etc can be displayed in real time.

Navigation and Communication Facilities

Instrument Landing System: The airport was originally certified for ILS CAT-IIIa operation, but it was upgraded to CAT-IIIb in December 2003 following the recommendation of ICAO in order to reduce flight diversions and cancellations during low visibility conditions. As a result, Incheon International Airport is currently the only airport in Asia to have ILS Cat-IIIb, allowing for operation in visibility conditions as low as 50 meters.
Airport Surveillance Radar(ASR/MSSR): Three different radar sites are used for detecting airplanes near Incheon International Airport. They are located at Wangsan, Shinbuldo, and Gimpo International airport. Each facility has both ASR(Airport Surveillance Radar) and SSR(Secondary Serveillance Radar). Information from all three radar sites are multi-tracked (MRT) using the ARTS and dispalyed to the controller.
Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE): Also known as Ground Radar, it scans the ground within 5 km of the control tower. The antenna is located 100.4 meters above ground level on the top floor of the control tower. It is a facility that is required for CAT-III operation of the airport, and uses sophisicated algoristhms to automatically assign flight numbers and other information to aircrafts within range. It also detects maintanance vehicles as well as various obstacles that my interfere with the operation of aircrafts.
Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS): This system is tied into the ALS (Airport Lighting System) and was designed to work together. It is provides surface movement surveillance, surface movement guidance, and route planning. It's most important feature is its ability to relay taxiing instructions to the pilot. By changing the blinking sequence or the intensity of taxi lights, it can safely guide pilots to their gates or the runway. Because it is computer controlled, it significantly reduces the workload of ground traffic controllers as well as provide an efficient and safe traffic flow.
PDC/D-ATIS: Incheon International Airport is equipped with a PDC (Pre Departure Clearance) system and a D-ATIS (Digital Airport Terminal Information System). The PDC system allows specially equipped airplanes to receive IFR clearances without the need to contact the Air Traffic Controllers. It is simply stored in a system that can be accessed by the pilots using specialized devices. the D-ATIS automatically generates ATIS information and also provides the ability to send the same information to the pilots using digital texts. These two devices were installed to reduce work load on the air traffic controllers as well as reduce the chances of misunderstandings.
Communications Navigation Surveillance (CNS/ATM): A high tech satellite is used to provide digital communication, navigation, and surveillance information. The communication and navigation system is available for use to pilots on aircrafts that have specially equipped devices. This satellite is also used by the Air Traffic Controllers for Air Traffic Management (ATM) purposes.

Air Traffic Control Frequencies

ATIS: 128.2, 128.4, 230.25
Tower: 118.2, 118.8, 231.8
Ramp Control: 121.65, 121.875, 121.8, 269.1
Clearance Delivery: 121.0, 121.625, 269.2
Ground: 121.4, 121.775, 226.9
Seoul Departure: 121.35, 123.25, 125.15, 321.2
Seoul Approach: 120.8, 119.75, 119.1, 363.8, 305.7

Airlines

Passenger

Aeroflot (Moscow-Sheremetyevo)
Air Astana (Almaty)
Air Canada (Toronto, Vancouver)
Air China (Beijing, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Weihai, Yanji)
Air Europa (Madrid; starting in 2007)
Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
Air India (Hong Kong, Mumbai, New Delhi)
Air Macau (Macau)
Air Sahara (from 2006)
All Nippon Airways (Nagoya, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)
Angkor Airways (from 2006)
Asiana Airlines (Almaty, Anchorage, Asahikawa, Bangkok, Beijing, Busan, Cebu, Changchun, Chengdu, Chicago-O'Hare, Chongqing, Clark, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Hiroshima, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jeju, Khabarovsk, Kumamoto, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila, Matsuyama, Miyazaki, Nagoya, Nanjing, New Delhi, New York-JFK, Okinawa, Osaka-Kansai, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Qingdao, Saipan, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, Sendai, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek, Takamatsu, Tashkent, Tianjin, Tokyo-Narita, Toyama, Weihai, Xi'an, Yanji, Yantai, Yonago, Yuzhno Sakhalinsk)
Austrian Airlines (from 2006)
Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong, Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek)
Cebu Pacific (Cebu)
China Airlines (Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek)
* Mandarin Airlines (Taichung)
China Eastern Airlines (Kunming, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai-Pudong, Xian, Yancheng, Yantai)
China Southern Airlines (Changchun, Changsha, Dalian, Guangzhou, Haikou, Harbin, Shenyang)
Dalavia Far East Airways (Khabarovsk)
Deerjet (Shenzhen)
Emirates (Dubai)
EVA Air (Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek)
Far Eastern Air Transport (Kaohsiung)
Finnair (Helsinki; starting in 2007)
Garuda Indonesia (Jakarta, Denpasar)
Hainan Airlines (Haikou, Sanya)
Iran Air (Tehran, Tokyo-Narita)
Japan Airlines (Nagoya, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam)
Korean Air (Akita, Amsterdam, Anchorage, Aomori, Atlanta, Auckland, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Busan, Cairo, Cebu, Chicago-O'Hare, Christchurch [seasonal], Daegu, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denpasar, Dubai, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guam, Hakodate, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honoulu, Istanbul, Jakarta, Jeju, Jinan, Kagoshima, Komatsu, Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Las Vegas (from Sep 2006), London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Mumbai, Nadi, Nagasaki, Nagoya, New Delhi, New York-JFK, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Penang, Prague, Qingdao, Rome-Fiumicino, St. Petersburg [seasonal], San Francisco, Sanya, Sapporo, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Singapore, Sydney, Tianjin, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto, Ulaan Bataar, Urumqi [seasonal], Vancouver, Washington-Dulles, Weihai, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xian, Yanji, Yantai, Zurich)
KrasAir (Krasnoyarsk)
Kyrgyzstan Airlines (Bishkek)
Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
Malaysia Airlines (Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur)
MIAT-Mongolian (Tokyo-Narita, Ulaan Bataar)
Northwest Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma, Tokyo-Narita)
Orient Thai Airlines (Bangkok, Phuket)
PB Air charters to Thailand
Philippine Airlines (Cebu, Manila)
Pulkovo Aviation (St. Petersburg, Irkutsk)
Qatar Airways (Doha, Shanghai-Pudong)
Royal Khmer Airlines (Siem Reap)
Sakhalinsky Aviatrassy (Yuzhno Sakhalinsk)
Shandong Airlines (Jinan, Weihai)
Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai-Pudong)
Shenzhen Airlines (Shenzhen)
Siberia Airlines (Novosibirsk)
Sichuan Airlines charters to Chengdu, China
Singapore Airlines (San Francisco, Singapore, Vancouver)
Skymark Airlines charters to Japan
Thai Sky Airlines (Bangkok)
Turkish Airlines (Istanbul)
Thai Airways International (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Phuket, Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek)
Uni Air (Kaohsiung)
United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, New York-JFK, San Francisco, Tokyo-Narita)
Uzbekistan Airways (Tashkent)
Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)
Vladivostok Avia (Vladivostok)
Xiamen Airlines (Fuzhou, Xiamen)

Cargo

Past carriers in Incheon Airport

British Airways (2003)
Mahan Air (2002)
Phuket Air (2005)

External link

[Incheon International Airport] official site

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