New Gadeok Island Airport to open in 2035
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Background ✨
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) inaugurated construction for Gadeok Island Airport on 31-May-2024, with the airport then expected to open in 2029.1 MOLIT previously accelerated the project’s completion and commissioning deadline to Dec-2029 from Jun-2035, citing support for Busan’s 2030 World Expo bid.2 The airport was planned with a 3500m runway and an estimated KRW13.5-13.8 trillion investment, with phase one works targeted to commence by Dec-2024.3 4