YNY · Gonghang-ro, South Korea
Yangyang International Airport.
--:--:-- · KST (UTC+09:00) · 38.0605° N, 128.6698° E
Yangyang International Airport
Commercial airport in Gangwon, South Korea
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for YNY
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.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5638; ident RKNY; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
airport.co.kr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Yangyang International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
YNY / RKNY
OurAirports ident
RKNY
GPS / local code
RKNY
ISO region
KR-42
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
airport.co.kr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q483469
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 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 Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
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
18 km
Approximate distance to central Gonghang-ro.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Seoul
Languages
Korean
Currency
KRW (₩)
Country area
100,210 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,202 ft / 2,500 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
2002 · Korea Airports Corporation
Owner / entity
Q483469
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Yangyang International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Gonghang-ro, South Korea. Gonghang-ro's built-up core sits roughly 18 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.
Yangyang International Airport (YNY / RKNY) is at 38.0605° N, 128.6698° E, elevation 241 ft (73 m), serving Gonghang-ro, 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.
Gonghang-ro 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 Gonghang-ro: 18 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for YNY.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Yangyang International Airport (YNY / RKNY)
Yangyang International Airport · Commercial airport in Gangwon, South Korea
Known label 1
RKNY
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YNY, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
YNY
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YNY, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Yangyang
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YNY, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Gonghang
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YNY, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RKNY · RKNY · KR-42
airport.co.kr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Name or history cue
It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Gangneung, Sokcho, and Pyeongchang.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sokcho
sokcho · 18 km from YNY
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 81,164 · city coordinates 38.2070, 128.5918
2. Jumunjin
jumunjin · 23 km from YNY
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 20,600 · city coordinates 37.8914, 128.8258
3. Gangneung
gangneung · 39 km from YNY
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 208,161 · city coordinates 37.7527, 128.8724
4. Kosong
kosong · 40 km from YNY
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 62,446 · city coordinates 38.3788, 128.4676
5. Yanggu
yanggu · 60 km from YNY
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 24,027 · city coordinates 38.1058, 127.9894
6. Donghae City
donghae-city · 69 km from YNY
South Korea · Asia/Seoul · +0h · population 101,128 · city coordinates 37.5439, 129.1069
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. GMP RKSS
Gimpo International Airport · Seoul
174 km from YNY · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 59 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 37.5583, 126.7910
2. CJJ RKTU
Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Cheongju
182 km from YNY · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 191 ft (58 m) · airport coordinates 36.7156, 127.5003
3. ICN RKSI
Incheon International Airport · Seoul
206 km from YNY · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 23 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 37.4691, 126.4510
4. TAE RKTN
Daegu International Airport · Daegu
241 km from YNY · Asia/Seoul · +0h · elevation 116 ft (35 m) · airport coordinates 35.8944, 128.6570
5. FNJ ZKPY
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang
291 km from YNY · Asia/Pyongyang · +0h · elevation 117 ft (36 m) · airport coordinates 39.2241, 125.6700
Route-time reference set
1. YNY-GMP
Seoul · 174 km · 1h 3m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from YNY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. YNY-CJJ
Cheongju · 182 km · 1h 4m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from YNY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. YNY-ICN
Seoul · 206 km · 1h 6m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from YNY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. YNY-TAE
Daegu · 241 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Seoul · +0h from YNY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. YNY-FNJ
Pyongyang · 291 km · 1h 12m
Asia/Pyongyang · +0h from YNY; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,202 ft / 2,500 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for YNY.
Runway identifiers
15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. GMP RKSS
Gimpo International Airport · Seoul · 174 km from YNY
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 59 ft (18 m) · 37.5583, 126.7910
2. CJJ RKTU
Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Cheongju · 182 km from YNY
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 191 ft (58 m) · 36.7156, 127.5003
3. ICN RKSI
Incheon International Airport · Seoul · 206 km from YNY
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 23 ft (7 m) · 37.4691, 126.4510
4. TAE RKTN
Daegu International Airport · Daegu · 241 km from YNY
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 116 ft (35 m) · 35.8944, 128.6570
5. PUS RKPK
Gimhae International Airport · Busan · 321 km from YNY
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 6 ft (2 m) · 35.1795, 128.9380
6. MWX RKJB
Muan International Airport · Muan (Piseo-ri) · 398 km from YNY
large airport · Asia/Seoul · south-korea · 35 ft (11 m) · 34.9914, 126.3828
Country and authority
YNY 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.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Korean. Currency context: KRW (₩). YNY is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
YNY is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with RKNY, YNY, Yangyang, Gonghang. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Commercial airport in Gangwon, 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.
Source-specific cues
Name or history cue: It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Gangneung, Sokcho, and Pyeongchang.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q483469 · Yangyang International Airport. Administrative area: Yangyang County
Field and clock profile
Yangyang International Airport is a near sea-level field at 241 ft (73 m), positioned at 38.0605° N, 128.6698° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,202 ft / 2,500 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.
City and airport alternatives
Sokcho is the closest retained city-time anchor at 18 km. GMP Seoul is the closest retained airport alternative at 174 km.
Country airport peers
YNY is compared with GMP Seoul at 174 km, CJJ Cheongju at 182 km, ICN Seoul at 206 km, TAE Daegu at 241 km, PUS Busan at 321 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.
Route geometry
YNY-GMP Seoul: 174 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. YNY-CJJ Cheongju: 182 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. YNY-ICN Seoul: 206 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. YNY-TAE Daegu: 241 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RKNY 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: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,202 ft / 2,500 m
Runway identifiers
15/33
OurAirports classifies YNY as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Gonghang-ro.
YNY (RKNY) is a near sea-level field at 241 ft (73 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
YNY sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
YNY's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,202 ft / 2,500 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Korea Airports Corporation is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for YNY.
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.
Decision matrix for YNY
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.
When the clock matters
YNY uses Asia/Seoul (KST, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Yangyang International Airport is about 18 km from central Gonghang-ro; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
GMP Seoul is the closest retained alternate at 174 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
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.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place YNY inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
YNY ranks #8 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.
Same-zone airport cohort
YNY 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.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
YNY is 241 ft (73 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DUB 242 ft (74 m) (1 ft delta) · VLC 240 ft (73 m) (1 ft delta) · LAD 243 ft (74 m) (2 ft delta) · LAE 239 ft (73 m) (2 ft delta) · YQB 244 ft (74 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
YNY's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are GMP 174 km +0h · CJJ 182 km +0h · ICN 206 km +0h · TAE 241 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | GMP | 174 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Cheongju | CJJ | 182 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Seoul | ICN | 206 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Daegu | TAE | 241 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Pyongyang | FNJ | 291 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
YNY to GMP
Seoul
Distance 174 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Asia/Seoul is +0h from YNY. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YNY to CJJ
Cheongju
Distance 182 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Asia/Seoul is +0h from YNY. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YNY to ICN
Seoul
Distance 206 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Asia/Seoul is +0h from YNY. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Sokcho 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.
Yangyang 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.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from YNY, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sokcho
sokcho · 18 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jumunjin
jumunjin · 23 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gangneung
gangneung · 39 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kosong
kosong · 40 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yanggu
yanggu · 60 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Donghae City
donghae-city · 69 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hongch’ŏn
hongch-on · 80 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Santyoku
santyoku · 82 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hwacheon
hwacheon · 84 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chuncheon
chuncheon · 85 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Neietsu
neietsu · 99 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wŏnju
wonju · 101 km · Asia/Seoul
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Yangyang International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Seoul (GMP), Cheongju (CJJ), Seoul (ICN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,202 ft / 2,500 m; identifiers 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Korea Airports Corporation.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2002.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from YNY. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Gimpo International AirportGMP
Seoul · large airport
- Distance
- 174 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 59 ft (18 m)
Compare against GMP 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
- Distance
- 182 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 191 ft (58 m)
Compare against CJJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Incheon International AirportICN
Seoul · large airport
- Distance
- 206 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 23 ft (7 m)
Compare against ICN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Daegu International AirportTAE
Daegu · large airport
- Distance
- 241 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 116 ft (35 m)
Compare against TAE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Pyongyang Sunan International AirportFNJ
Pyongyang · large airport
- Distance
- 291 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 117 ft (36 m)
Compare against FNJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Yangyang International Airport (YNY) in?▾
Yangyang International Airport is in the Asia/Seoul timezone (UTC+09:00, KST).
What are the codes for Yangyang International Airport?▾
Yangyang International Airport uses IATA code YNY and ICAO code RKNY.
Where is Yangyang International Airport located?▾
Yangyang International Airport is located in Gonghang-ro, South Korea at coordinates 38.0605° N, 128.6698° E, with an elevation of 241 ft (73 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Yangyang International Airport from central Gonghang-ro?▾
Yangyang International Airport sits roughly 18 km from the nearest mapped city center for Gonghang-ro.
Which route reference is most useful from YNY?▾
Seoul (GMP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 3m, destination timezone Asia/Seoul, and a +0h difference from YNY.
Which authority regulates YNY?▾
Yangyang International Airport sits inside South Korea, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (MOLIT).
What other airports in South Korea are close peers to YNY?▾
YNY's curated peers in South Korea on this site include GMP Seoul, CJJ Cheongju, ICN Seoul, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Yangyang International Airport have?▾
Yangyang International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,202 ft / 2,500 m; identifiers include 15/33.