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RKNN/KAG METAR & TAF Gangneung Airport (K-18)

Gangneung, Gangwon Teukbyeoljachi-do (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province)Elevation 35 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RKNY · 23 NM NW · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RKNY
WIND
250@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0826
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

08/26
Dimensions
9,000 x 150 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
35 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0834Z 5:34 PM
Sunrise
2142Z 6:42 AM
Loggable night
0901Z (6:01 PM local) → 2115Z (6:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0834Z (5:34 PM local) → 2142Z (6:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0934Z (6:34 PM local) → 2042Z (5:42 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

Gangneung Airport (K-18) is in Gangneung, Gangwon Teukbyeoljachi-do (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province). Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARKNN / KAG
RegionGangwon Teukbyeoljachi-do (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province)
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates37.7536, 128.9439
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6
APP/DEP
A/D
120
BRICKWALL
ACP
132.05
ATIS
ATIS
27.58
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

RKNN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RKNY (23 NM NW, VFR).

RKNY Yangyang International Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
RKTU Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
93 NM SW
VFR
RKSO Osan Air Base
100 NM SW
VFR
RKSG Camp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army Airfield
103 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗RKNN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RKNN have a METAR?
Yes. RKNN is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RKNN have a TAF?
When RKNN 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 RKNN?
RKNN sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RKNN?
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.
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