Pohang Airport to Change Name to 'Pohang Gyeongju Airport' Starting July 14
Pohang City and Gyeongju City Jointly Apply to Promote Regional Cooperation and Tourism Industry Revitalization
Starting from July 14, the name of Pohang Airport will be changed to 'Pohang Gyeongju Airport.'
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 11th that the proposal to change the name of Pohang Airport to Pohang Gyeongju Airport passed the Aviation Policy Committee review on the 9th.
This name change was made after Pohang City and Gyeongju City reached an agreement and applied to the airport operator, Korea Airports Corporation, to promote regional mutual development through revitalizing the tourism industry.
Korea Airports Corporation concluded that the name change was 'appropriate' during the review by the name change review committee composed of related experts, then submitted the name change proposal to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which passed the review and was finalized.
The Ministry plans to renovate facilities such as indoor and outdoor signage at the airport passenger terminal and surrounding road signs to prevent confusion among airport users due to the name change.
Additionally, to ensure safe aircraft operation, the name change will be registered in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) to notify domestic and international aviation industry workers, including airlines, in advance.
Pohang City and Gyeongju City plan to promote the establishment of direct buses between the airport and Gyeongju tourist sites, attract rental cars and shared mobility services, and improve tourism information facilities in line with the name change.
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Joo Jong-wan, Director of Airport Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We hope that Pohang Gyeongju Airport, newly advancing after the name change, will become an economic hub leading regional development and the tourism industry."
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