Airports / South Korea / MWX
Muan International Airport
RKJB / MWXMuan (Piseo-ri), South KoreaELEV 35 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Naju Juksanbo Airfield (KR-1109) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Muan International Airport (RKJB / MWX) sits in Muan (Piseo-ri), South Korea, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 35 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MWX as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Naju Juksanbo Airfield (KR-1109, 12 nm), Gwangju Airport (KWJ, 22 nm), and Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV, 56 nm).
Trip costs from MWX are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Gwangju and Mokpo. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MWX to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
RKJB
IATA
MWX
FAA / Local
RKJB
Elevation
35 ft
Coordinates
34.9914° N · 126.3828° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs South Korea fields
state range 6–1,171 ft
At 35 ft, MWX sits lower than 74% of the 23 South Korea fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmKR-1109Naju Juksanbo AirfieldNaju-si (Naju City)
- 22nmKWJGwangju AirportGwangju
- 56nmKUVGunsan Airport / Gunsan Air BaseGunsan
- 61nmRSUYeosu AirportYeosu
- 83nmHINSacheon Airport / Sacheon Air BaseSacheon
- 89nmCJUJeju International AirportJeju City
Location
Open the full mapRKJB · Muan International Airport · Muan (Piseo-ri), South Korea