Ulleungdo Island Airport

Ulleungdo (Ulleung, Ulleung-do, Ulreungdo) Island Airport is a proposed new airport construction project for the South Korean island of Ulleungdo, situated 120 kilometres east of the Korean Peninsula. The island falls under the administration of North Gyeongsang Province and is a popular tourist destination. The airport will feature an 1200m runway and is projected to cost a total of KRW632.5 billion (USD560.9 million) to build. The provincial government announced that construction of the airport will be complete by May-2025. 

Aug-2024. South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) plans to revise the deadline for the Ulleungdo Island Airport development project. Works are now expected to be completed by Dec-2027 and the airport is expected to be commissioned in 1H2028. The airport will require a KRW709.2 billion (USD529.51 million) investment to develop and will be equipped with a 1200m x 36m runway and a 3500sqm passenger terminal. Works commenced in Nov-2020 and have achieved 51% physical progress.

Jan-2024. North Gyeongsang Province reported works to develop Ulleungdo Island Airport have achieved 43.8% physical progress.

Mar-2023. North Gyeongsang Province reported works to develop Ulleungdo Island Airport have achieved 27.2% physical progress.

Aug-2022. North Gyeongsang Province reported works to develop Ulleungdo Island Airport have achieved 23.3% physical progress and are on track to reach 30% physical progress by the end of 2022. 

May-2022. North Gyeongsang Province reported works to develop Ulleungdo Island Airport have achieved 20% physical progress and are on track to reach 30% physical progress by the end of 2022. The airport will require a KRW690.4 billion (USD542.4 million) investment to develop and will be equipped with a 1200m runway and a 3500sqm passenger terminal. Works commenced in Nov-2020 and are expected to be completed in 2025.

Mar-2022. North...