Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Establishes Dedicated Control Tower for Apron Management at Gimpo International Airport

[Asia Economy Reporter Tae-min Ryu] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 15th that, in response to the recent increase in air traffic volume, it will establish and operate a dedicated control center for apron management at Gimpo International Airport starting from the 16th to enhance the efficiency of air traffic control operations and strengthen safety management.

The newly established Gimpo Apron Control Center will be responsible for ground movement control of aircraft moving on domestic and international aprons, as well as controlling vehicles and personnel.

The jurisdiction will be divided into four zones (North/East/West/Central) for control. Additionally, detailed information affecting overall airport operations, such as aircraft movement start times, will be directly managed and utilized by the operator, Korea Airports Corporation, which is expected to improve safety in movement areas within the airport and operational efficiency.

Until now, all air traffic control operations within Gimpo Airport have been conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s 'Gimpo Control Tower,' but the newly established dedicated apron management control center at Gimpo International Airport will be operated by Korea Airports Corporation.

Korea Airports Corporation has prepared the necessary conditions to perform apron control operations by remodeling the control tower and securing organization and personnel through a facility improvement project that began in 2020. In March, it officially launched as an air traffic control organization by obtaining the air traffic service certificate from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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