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RKJJ/KWJ METAR & TAF Gwangju Airport

Gwangju, Gwangju-gwangyeoksi (Gwangju Metropolitan City)Elevation 39 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RKJB · 22 NM W · 54 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RKJB
WIND
330@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW04L22R04R22L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04L/22R
Dimensions
9,300 x 150 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
04R/22L
Dimensions
9,300 x 150 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
39 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0845Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
2148Z 6:48 AM
Loggable night
0911Z (6:11 PM local) → 2122Z (6:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0845Z (5:45 PM local) → 2148Z (6:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0945Z (6:45 PM local) → 2048Z (5:48 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gwangju Airport is in Gwangju, Gwangju-gwangyeoksi (Gwangju Metropolitan City). Field elevation 39 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARKJJ / KWJ
RegionGwangju-gwangyeoksi (Gwangju Metropolitan City)
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates35.1232, 126.8054
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

130
APP
APP
132.25
GWANJU ARRIVAL
ARR
128.875
ATIS
ATIS
124
DEP
DEP
121.5
EMR
EMR
118.05
GND
GND
126.2
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

RKJJ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RKJB (22 NM W, VFR).

RKJB Muan International Airport
22 NM W
VFR
RKJK Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
48 NM N
VFR
RKTU Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
101 NM N
VFR
RKTN Daegu International Airport
102 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗RKJJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RKJJ have a METAR?
Yes. RKJJ is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RKJJ have a TAF?
When RKJJ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at RKJJ?
RKJJ sits at 39 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RKJJ?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.