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Although Gwangju
International Airport is located in Gwangju, the state-of-the-art
Muan International Airport, recently opened for service, will
be used for the Universiade. Construction of a two-way four-lane
expressway connecting Gwangju and Muan International Airport
will be completed soon.
Incheon International Airport, opened for service in 2001, and
was the main airport for the 2002 Korea-Japan FIFA World Cup
Games. The number of users per year stands at 27 million persons
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Incheon International Airport was
selected as the Best Airport in the World by Global Traveller
in 2004, and the Best Airport Worldwide by IATA and ACI
in 2006. Incheon International Airport is completely accessible
to the physically-challenged, while Muan International
Airport will also be completely accessible by 2012. Complimentary
airport shuttles will carry athletes, officials, FISU
officials and family to the competition venues.
In 2002, Incheon International Airport launched construction
for a new runway and 30 new boarding gates, to be completed
by 2008. Work progress to date as of December 2006 is
62%. |
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| Muan International Airport (opened for
service on November 8, 2007) is located some 45km from the Universiade
Village. Muan International Airport can accommodate take-offs
and landings of medium-sized aircraft, and has an apron where
9 plans can berth concurrently. |
 Airport
information |
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| Number of international flight
terminals |
74 |
1 |
| Number of domestic flight terminals
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1 |
1 |
| Number of users prer year |
27 million persons |
1 million persons |
| Night-time flights |
possible |
possible |
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Data from the Ministry
of Construction and Transportation, 2007 |
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| Travel
time between airports and key facilities |
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| Headquarters hotel |
3
hrs 30min. |
35
min. |
| Universiade Village |
3 hrs
35min. |
40 min. |
| Main stadium |
3 hrs 35min. |
40 min. |
| IBC/MPC |
3 hrs 30min. |
35 min. |
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Data from Gwangju Metropolitan
City, 2007 |
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