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TAE · Daegu, South Korea
--:--:-- · KST (UTC+09:00) · 35.8944° N, 128.6570° E
Daegu International Airport
Airport serving Daegu, South Korea
Verification trail
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
OurAirports ID 5661; ident RKTN; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
airport.co.kr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceDaegu International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-25.
Open source17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-25.
IATA / ICAO
TAE / RKTN
OurAirports ident
RKTN
GPS / local code
RKTN
ISO region
KR-27
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
airport.co.kr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q483254
Snapshot generated
2026-05-25
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 25, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Jun 2, 1:33 PM UTC.
Local airport time
--:--:--KST · UTC+09:00
Time zone
KST
Asia/Seoul · UTC+09:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.5 km
Approximate distance to central Daegu.
Country capital
Seoul
Languages
Korean
Currency
KRW (₩)
Country area
100,210 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,039 ft / 2,755 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
Korea Airports Corporation
Owner / entity
Q483254
Hub airlines
whose three squadrons fly the F-15K
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Daegu International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Daegu, South Korea. Daegu's built-up core sits roughly 6.5 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00, KST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Daegu International Airport (TAE / RKTN) is at 35.8944° N, 128.6570° E, elevation 116 ft (35 m), serving Daegu, South Korea.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Daegu is in South Korea (capital Seoul); regulated by Korea Office of Civil Aviation (MOLIT); on Asia/Seoul (KST, UTC+09:00); working languages: Korean; currency: KRW (₩).
Distance from central Daegu: 7 km.
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for TAE.
Primary airport name
Daegu International Airport (TAE / RKTN)
Daegu International Airport · Airport serving Daegu, South Korea
Source identifiers
RKTN · RKTN · KR-27
airport.co.kr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
1. Daegu
daegu · 6.5 km from TAE
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 2,365,523 · city coordinates 35.8703, 128.5911
2. Gyeongsan-si
gyeongsan-si · 11 km from TAE
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 266,951 · city coordinates 35.8233, 128.7378
3. Hayang
hayang · 15 km from TAE
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 27,236 · city coordinates 35.9133, 128.8200
4. Hwawŏn
hwawon · 17 km from TAE
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 64,718 · city coordinates 35.8017, 128.5008
5. Waegwan
waegwan · 26 km from TAE
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 29,691 · city coordinates 35.9925, 128.3979
6. Eisen
eisen · 26 km from TAE
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 56,006 · city coordinates 35.9675, 128.9308
1. PUS RKPK
Gimhae International Airport · Busan
83 km from TAE · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 6 ft (2 m) · airport coordinates 35.1795, 128.9380
2. CJJ RKTU
Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Cheongju
138 km from TAE · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 191 ft (58 m) · airport coordinates 36.7156, 127.5003
3. MWX RKJB
Muan International Airport · Muan (Piseo-ri)
229 km from TAE · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 35 ft (11 m) · airport coordinates 34.9914, 126.3828
4. YNY RKNY
Yangyang International Airport · Gonghang-ro
241 km from TAE · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 241 ft (73 m) · airport coordinates 38.0605, 128.6698
5. GMP RKSS
Gimpo International Airport · Seoul
249 km from TAE · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 59 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 37.5583, 126.7910
1. TAE-PUS
Busan · 83 km · 56m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from TAE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. TAE-CJJ
Cheongju · 138 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from TAE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. TAE-MWX
Muan (Piseo-ri) · 229 km · 1h 7m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from TAE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. TAE-YNY
Gonghang-ro · 241 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from TAE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. TAE-GMP
Seoul · 249 km · 1h 9m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from TAE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,039 ft / 2,755 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for TAE.
Runway identifiers
13L/31R · 13R/31L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
1. PUS RKPK
Gimhae International Airport · Busan · 83 km from TAE
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 6 ft (2 m) · 35.1795, 128.9380
2. CJJ RKTU
Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Cheongju · 138 km from TAE
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 191 ft (58 m) · 36.7156, 127.5003
3. MWX RKJB
Muan International Airport · Muan (Piseo-ri) · 229 km from TAE
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 35 ft (11 m) · 34.9914, 126.3828
4. YNY RKNY
Yangyang International Airport · Gonghang-ro · 241 km from TAE
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 241 ft (73 m) · 38.0605, 128.6698
5. GMP RKSS
Gimpo International Airport · Seoul · 249 km from TAE
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 59 ft (18 m) · 37.5583, 126.7910
6. ICN RKSI
Incheon International Airport · Seoul · 263 km from TAE
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 23 ft (7 m) · 37.4691, 126.4510
Source note 1
The airport is also a military base for the ROKAF's 11th Fighter Wing, whose three squadrons fly the F-15K.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for TAE.
TAE sits in South Korea (Republic of Korea), whose capital is Seoul. Korea Office of Civil Aviation (MOLIT) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Common country-language signals: Korean. Currency context: KRW (₩). TAE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Airport serving Daegu, South Korea. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Wikidata airport entity: Q483254 · Daegu International Airport. Administrative area: Daegu · Dong-gu. Named after: Daegu
Daegu International Airport is a near sea-level field at 116 ft (35 m), positioned at 35.8944° N, 128.6570° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,039 ft / 2,755 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Seoul (KST, UTC+09:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
Daegu is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.5 km. PUS Busan is the closest retained airport alternative at 83 km.
TAE is compared with PUS Busan at 83 km, CJJ Cheongju at 138 km, MWX Muan (Piseo-ri) at 229 km, YNY Gonghang-ro at 241 km, GMP Seoul at 249 km inside the retained South Korea airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
TAE-PUS Busan: 83 km, about 56m, +0h. TAE-CJJ Cheongju: 138 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. TAE-MWX Muan (Piseo-ri): 229 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. TAE-YNY Gonghang-ro: 241 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
OurAirports ident RKTN backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. airport.co.kr is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-25.
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
whose three squadrons fly the F-15K
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,039 ft / 2,755 m
Runway identifiers
13L/31R, 13R/31L
OurAirports classifies TAE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Daegu.
TAE (RKTN) is a near sea-level field at 116 ft (35 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
TAE sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
TAE's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,039 ft / 2,755 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Korea Airports Corporation is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for TAE.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at airport.co.kr, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
TAE uses Asia/Seoul (KST, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
Daegu International Airport is about 6.5 km from central Daegu; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
PUS Busan is the closest retained alternate at 83 km, time difference +0h.
airport.co.kr is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
These comparisons place TAE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
TAE ranks #7 in the curated South Korea airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 8 airports.
TAE shares Asia/Seoul with CJJ Cheongju KR · CJU Jeju City KR · GMP Seoul KR · ICN Seoul KR · MWX Muan (Piseo-ri) KR · PUS Busan KR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
TAE is 116 ft (35 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PEK 116 ft (35 m) (0 ft delta) · FNJ 117 ft (36 m) (1 ft delta) · BGW 114 ft (35 m) (2 ft delta) · CJU 118 ft (36 m) (2 ft delta) · DWC 114 ft (35 m) (2 ft delta).
TAE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PUS 83 km +0h · CJJ 138 km +0h · MWX 229 km +0h · YNY 241 km +0h.
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| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan | PUS | 83 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Cheongju | CJJ | 138 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Muan (Piseo-ri) | MWX | 229 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Gonghang-ro | YNY | 241 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Seoul | GMP | 249 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
TAE to PUS
Distance 83 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Asia/Seoul is +0h from TAE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TAE to CJJ
Distance 138 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Seoul is +0h from TAE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TAE to MWX
Distance 229 km; estimated travel window 1h 7m; destination zone Asia/Seoul is +0h from TAE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Central Daegu is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Daegu is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Daegu International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from TAE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Daegu
daegu · 6.5 km · Asia/Seoul
Gyeongsan-si
gyeongsan-si · 11 km · Asia/Seoul
Hayang
hayang · 15 km · Asia/Seoul
Hwawŏn
hwawon · 17 km · Asia/Seoul
Waegwan
waegwan · 26 km · Asia/Seoul
Eisen
eisen · 26 km · Asia/Seoul
Gumi
gumi · 38 km · Asia/Seoul
Kunwi
kunwi · 39 km · Asia/Seoul
Changnyeong
changnyeong · 42 km · Asia/Seoul
Miryang
miryang · 45 km · Asia/Seoul
Jenzan
jenzan · 50 km · Asia/Seoul
Gyeongju
gyeongju · 50 km · Asia/Seoul
Daegu International Airport is associated in the current source trail with whose three squadrons fly the F-15K, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Busan (PUS), Cheongju (CJJ), Muan (Piseo-ri) (MWX). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from TAE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Gimhae International AirportPUS
Busan · large airport
Compare against PUS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)CJJ
Cheongju · large airport
Compare against CJJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Muan International AirportMWX
Muan (Piseo-ri) · large airport
Compare against MWX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Yangyang International AirportYNY
Gonghang-ro · large airport
Compare against YNY when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Gimpo International AirportGMP
Seoul · large airport
Compare against GMP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
Daegu International Airport is in the Asia/Seoul timezone (UTC+09:00, KST).
Daegu International Airport uses IATA code TAE and ICAO code RKTN.
Daegu International Airport is located in Daegu, South Korea at coordinates 35.8944° N, 128.6570° E, with an elevation of 116 ft (35 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
Daegu International Airport sits roughly 6.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Daegu.
Busan (PUS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Asia/Seoul, and a +0h difference from TAE.
Daegu International Airport sits inside South Korea, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (MOLIT).
TAE's curated peers in South Korea on this site include PUS Busan, CJJ Cheongju, MWX Muan (Piseo-ri), plus 3 more.
Daegu International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,039 ft / 2,755 m; identifiers include 13L/31R, 13R/31L.
