Jeju International Airport Launches Illegal Drone Flight Ban Awareness Campaign

Joint Project with Jeju Regional Office of Aviation and Korea Transportation Safety Authority

Jeju Airport of Korea Airports Corporation (Airport Director Kim Bokgeun) conducted a joint campaign on the 17th at the domestic terminal arrivals hall to raise awareness about the dangers of illegal drones, together with Jeju Regional Office of Aviation (Director Han Myeonghui) and Korea Transportation Safety Authority (President Jeong Yongsik).

Korea Airports Corporation Jeju Airport, in collaboration with Jeju Regional Aviation Administration and Korea Transportation Safety Authority, conducted a joint campaign at the Jeju Airport domestic terminal arrival hall to raise awareness about the dangers of illegal drones near the airport. Photo by Jeju Airport

Since December 2023, Jeju Airport has been equipped with a system capable of detecting illegal drones. When unauthorized drone flights are detected, the police are immediately dispatched to the scene to apprehend the offenders, and this system is currently in operation.

Through this system, 37 cases of illegal drone flights have been detected so far, with 25 of them resulting in administrative action.

Illegal drone flights near the airport can pose serious threats to the safe operation of aircraft. Offenders may face fines of up to 4 million KRW in administrative penalties, and up to 5 million KRW in criminal fines. Therefore, drone operators are strongly advised to exercise caution.

During the campaign, souvenirs (travel toothbrush and toothpaste sets) and leaflets featuring a QR code for the ‘Drone One-Stop Homepage,’ where anyone can easily apply for drone flight approval online, were distributed.

Kim Bokgeun, Director of Jeju Airport, stated, “With the rapid advancement of technology, anyone can easily access drones these days. Rather than banning them outright, it is important to provide guidance so that people can fly them legally and safely. To this end, Jeju Airport will further strengthen its public awareness efforts so that more citizens are informed.”

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