Korea Airports Corporation

Korea Airports Corporation
Industry	Transport
Founded	May 30, 1980 March 2, 2002
Headquarters	Seoul, South Korea
Key people	Kim Seokki
Revenue	762,100 Million Won (2014)
Number of employees	1779
Website	www.airport.co.kr/

Korea Airports Corporation was established in 1980 in Seoul, South Korea to carry out construction, checks and balances, management and operation of airports and to manage air transportation efficiently. As an organization specializing in airport management, KAC manages and operates total of 14 airports in Korea including Gimpo, Gimhae, Jeju, Daegu, Muan, Cheongju, and Yangyang international airport. KAC also manages the Area Control Center, 10 VOR/TACs and Korea Civil Aviation Training Center.^[1]

Its headquarters are on the property of Gimpo International Airport in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.^[2]

Timeline[]

May 30, 1980 – Founded International Airport Authority^[3]
July 1, 1980 – Acquired the right to operate Gimpo International Airport
May 9, 1983 – Acquired the right to operate Gimhae International Airport
June 1, 1984 – Opened Civil Aviation Training Center
September 6, 1985 – Acquired the right to operate Jeju International Airport (Jeju Island)
April 7, 1990 – Renamed as Korea International Airport Authority
June 28, 1990 – Acquired the right to operate 9 domestic airports including Daegu Airport
December 14, 1991 – Renamed as Korea Airports Authority
December 13, 1994 – Opened Air Route Traffic Control Center
January 15, 1997 – Acquired the right to operate Cheongju and Wonju Airports
January 15, 1999 – Acquired the right to operate 8 VOR/TACs (including Yangyang VOR/TAC)
March 2, 2002 – Renamed as Korea Airports Corporation (KAC)
April 3, 2002 – Acquired the right to operate Yangyang International Airport
November 30, 2003 – Began Gimpo-Haneda flight service
August 30, 2004 – Acquired ISO 9001 Service Quality System Certificate
December 21, 2005 – Opened Service Academy
October 23, 2007 – Acquired the right to operate Muan International Airport
October 28, 2007 – Began Gimpo-Hongqiao flight service
March 28, 2008 – Expanded business scope into manufacturing and sale of R&D equipment and overseas airport business
July 8, 2010 – Acquired the right to operate Uljin Civil Aviation Training Center
March 18, 2014 – Expanded business scope to training aviation professionals
November 22, 2014 – Added business sectors of aircraft handling and maintenance

References[]

^ "About KAC". www.airport.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
^ "Directions" (see enclosed map). Korea Airports Corporation. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. "07505 Korea Airports Corporation∥78 Haneul-gil Gangseo-gu, SEOUL" - Directions and address in Korean: "07505 서울 강서구 하늘길 78 한국공항공사 [ 전화번호 1661-2626 ]"
^ "기록물 생산기관 변천정보 > 기관연혁 상세정보". theme.archives.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-09.

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[1] "About KAC". www.airport.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2015-04-19.

[2] "Directions" (see enclosed map). Korea Airports Corporation. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. "07505 Korea Airports Corporation∥78 Haneul-gil Gangseo-gu, SEOUL" - Directions and address in Korean: "07505 서울 강서구 하늘길 78 한국공항공사 [ 전화번호 1661-2626 ]"

[3] "기록물 생산기관 변천정보 > 기관연혁 상세정보". theme.archives.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-09.

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