Incheon Airport - Entrance

Incheon Airport - Departures Incheon International Airport (IIA) (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) (Korean: ??????) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. Rated as the best airport in the world[2], it received the full 5-star ranking by Skytrax, the prestigious recognition shared only by Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport. Located 30 minutes away from Seoul, the capital and largest city of South Korea, Incheon International Airport is the main hub for Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Polar Air Cargo. Additionally, the start up Korean subsidiary of Tiger Airways is seeking to base itself at Incheon International Airport. The airport opened for business in early 2001, replacing the international function of the old Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport). Gimpo International Airport now serves only domestic destinations, except shuttle flights to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda), Japan and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, China. The airport serves as a hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia. Security facilities are state-of-the-art and medical inspection equipment is also very advanced, in response to terrorist threats and various epidemics in southern Asia. As a result, Incheon International Airport is considered Asia's most technologically facilitated airport. Incheon International Airport is also currently Asia's sixth busiest airport in terms of passengers, the world's fourth busiest airport in terms of cargo and freight, and the world's eleventh busiest airport in terms of international passengers. [3]