--- iata: CJU name: Jeju International Airport city: Jeju country: South Korea lastUpdated: '2026-09-06' officialWebsite: 'https://www.airport.co.kr/jejueng/' sources: - 'https://www.airport.co.kr/jejueng/' - 'https://www.airport.co.kr/jeju/' - 'https://www.airport.co.kr/jejueng/cms/frCon/index.do?MENU_ID=90' - 'https://www.airport.co.kr/jejueng/cms/frCon/index.do?MENU_ID=110' - 'https://www.airport.co.kr/jejueng/cms/frCon/index.do?MENU_ID=120' - 'https://www.airport.co.kr/jejueng/cms/frCon/index.do?MENU_ID=180' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/south-korea/jeju-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/south-korea/jeju-international/cju-korean-air-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/south-korea/jeju-international/cju1-asiana-lounge - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeju_International_Airport' - >- https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A0%9C%EC%A3%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5%ED%95%AD - 'https://www.jejusori.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=501933' - 'https://www.newsjeju.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=415476' - >- https://aim.koca.go.kr/eaipPub/Package/2025-04-03/html/eAIP/KR-AD-2.RKPC-en-GB.html quickFacts: - >- Jeju International Airport (IATA CJU / ICAO RKPC) sits about **3.8 km** northwest of Jeju City Hall on Jeju Island (AIP RKPC). Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) runs the civil passenger side; English passenger site: airport.co.kr/jejueng/. Do not confuse CJU with GMP (Gimpo), ICN (Incheon), or PUS (Gimhae / Busan) — the world’s busiest city-pair is **GMP↔CJU**, not anything involving Incheon. - >- One passenger campus with a large **Domestic** wing and a smaller **International** wing / hall connected landside. There is **no sterile airside walk** between domestic and international: a same-day domestic↔international self-connect means exiting, transferring landside, and re-clearing security (plus immigration on the international leg). The domestic side carries the overwhelming majority of traffic. - >- Traffic (Korea Airports Corporation figures cited by Jeju Sori / Korean Wikipedia): calendar **2024** **29,619,606** passengers / **172,752** movements; calendar **2025** **29,806,982** passengers / **172,822** movements — flat year-over-year and still under the long-discussed 30M line. Provincial filings that break out domestic vs international for 2025 show roughly **~26.5M domestic** and **~3.0M international** (NewsJeju citing KAC-supplied provincial data). Design capacity commonly cited near **~26M** — the airport has run over envelope for years. Home / operating base for Jeju Air; heavy Korean Air, Asiana, Jin Air, T’way, Eastar Jet, Air Busan, and other LCC presence. - >- Airfield (AIP RKPC, Apr 2025 package): main runway **07/25** asphalt **3,180 × 45 m**; crosswind **13/31** asphalt **1,900 × 45 m** (LDA on 31 reduced by displaced threshold). Aerodrome elevation **36 m / 118 ft**. Aerodrome operator listed **H24** in the AIP; passenger halls are not a sleep-in product overnight — plan around last buses / taxis, not an all-night landside mall. Civil–military shared field (ROK Navy presence) — the passenger side is still a civilian KAC airport, not a skip-military field. Fog, crosswinds, and typhoon seasons are the reliability story. - >- Lounges (Sep 2026 Priority Pass): both published PP rooms are **landside Domestic 3F** before security — **Korean Air Lounge** (≈50 m from check-in; 06:00–21:00; broad PP access; aggregate ≈3.4/5) and **Asiana Lounge** (next to Asiana check-in; often 06:00–22:40/22:45; **Asiana-operated flights only**; payment cards not accepted for entry). There is no Priority Pass airside international product. KAC also publishes **paid waiting rooms** (privacy rooms, not buffet lounges): Domestic ≈**₩55,000 / first 2h / up to 5 people** (+₩11,000 each extra hour); International ≈**₩77,000 / first 2h / up to 5** (+₩22,000/h) — advance application / VIP-room rules apply. - >- Ground: no rail. Official curb map (KAC KO home): **city / intercity buses at Gate 2**, **taxis at Gate 3**, **Airport Limousine 600 at Gate 5** (toward Jungmun / Seogwipo; traveler boards commonly cite first ≈06:30 / last ≈22:20 and section fares ≈**₩1,300–5,500**). Guides citing the airport transport page put a standard taxi to Jeju City Hall around **₩9,000** (deluxe ≈**₩16,200**, ≈30 min in normal traffic). Kakao T and rental cars dominate resort trips once you leave the city ring. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Domestic peaks feel like a bus terminal — leave real buffer detail: >- Domestic cabin-bag passengers who already know the hall can sometimes work nearer 60–90 minutes off-peak, but holiday and Friday/Sunday GMP banks routinely eat that cushion at check-in and ID/security. International wants about 2–2.5 hours curb-to-gate on a normal China / Japan / Taiwan bank. Same-day domestic↔international self-connects need full landside time — there is no sterile walk. Do not plan to sleep landside overnight. summary: >- Domestic off-peak can work ~60–90 minutes; peak leisure banks and all international need more; no sterile domestic↔international transfer. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'Domestic wing vs International wing — same campus, separate sterile' detail: >- Read the boarding-pass terminal / flight type before you commit to a lounge, meal, or curb exit. Korean Air and Asiana Priority Pass lounges sit on **Domestic 3F landside** — useless once you have already cleared international CIQ. International is the smaller wing; domestic food courts and CU density are far stronger. Follow live FIDS, not a 2019 blog map of gate numbers. summary: >- Landside connected campus; no airside domestic↔international walk; PP lounges are domestic landside only. category: terminal - label: Food title: Domestic food court / CU beats the thin international airside set detail: >- Landside and domestic-side CU, bakeries, and Korean food-court plates (kimbap, noodles, fried chicken, coffee) are the reliable everyday fuel. Buy sealed water before security. International airside options are thinner and close earlier than a hub airport — do not plan a sit-down dinner after a late international arrival. summary: >- Domestic CU / food courts are the value play; international airside is thinner. category: food - label: Status title: Priority Pass is landside Domestic — Asiana is metal-gated detail: >- Open Priority Pass before domestic security. Korean Air Lounge (3F near check-in, 06:00–21:00) is the flexible PP default and does not require KE metal. Asiana Lounge (next to Asiana check-in, often to ≈22:40) only admits Priority Pass guests on **Asiana-operated** flights and rejects payment cards for entry. Neither room helps once you are airside international. Paid KAC waiting rooms are privacy products, not buffet lounges. summary: >- PP: KE Lounge is the broad option; Asiana is OZ-metal only; both landside Domestic 3F. category: status lounges: - name: Korean Air Lounge zone: >- Domestic Terminal landside 3F — about 50 metres from the check-in counters (Priority Pass cju-korean-air-lounge) hours: '06:00–21:00 daily (Priority Pass)' access: - >- Priority Pass / LoungeKey when contracted (no airline-metal restriction on PP listing) - Korean Air prestige / first / elite entitlements per KE rules - Access may be restricted when the room is full bestFor: - >- Priority Pass holders on any domestic (or early international) itinerary who are still landside - Travellers who want the broadest published PP door at CJU summary: >- Primary Priority Pass product at Jeju. Landside Domestic 3F before security, open 06:00–21:00, soft drinks / light snacks / Wi-Fi class facilities. Aggregate Priority Pass scores sit around the mid-3s / 5 — usable quiet and a plate of food, not a destination lounge. Enter before you clear security; it does not help after international CIQ. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Soft drinks / light refreshments when stocked - Newspapers / magazines / flight information - Wi-Fi / air conditioning - Digital card acceptance - name: Asiana Lounge zone: >- Domestic Terminal landside Level 3 next to the Asiana check-in counter (Priority Pass cju1-asiana-lounge) — before security / passport control hours: >- Commonly 06:00–22:40 (some weekdays listed to 22:45) — Priority Pass; confirm app day-of access: - >- Priority Pass only when flying Asiana Airlines operated flights (PP condition) - Asiana / Star Alliance entitlements per OZ rules - Payment cards are not accepted for walk-up entry (PP condition) - Access may be restricted when the room is full bestFor: - >- Asiana-operated departures that clear the landside desk before evening close - Entitled OZ elites who already match the ticket summary: >- Compact Asiana landside room beside OZ check-in. Priority Pass currently publishes roughly 06:00–22:40/22:45 hours but gates entry to Asiana-operated flights and blocks payment-card walk-ups. Aggregate PP scores around 3.0 / 5. Skip the walk if you are not on OZ metal — use the Korean Air Lounge instead. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Soft drinks / complimentary refreshments when stocked - Newspapers / magazines / flight information - Wi-Fi / air conditioning - Digital card acceptance (for eligible cardholders) - name: KAC Paid Waiting Room (Domestic) zone: >- Domestic Terminal landside paid / VIP waiting-room product (KAC Facility → Paid waiting room page) hours: >- Tied to departure window — KAC lists access from about 1 hour before departure to boarding (confirm application rules) access: - >- Advance application / VIP-room rules; Domestic tariff about ₩55,000 for less than 2 hours for up to 5 persons, then about ₩11,000 each extra hour - Not a Priority Pass product bestFor: - >- Families or small groups who need a private landside room, not a buffet lounge summary: >- Airport-operated privacy room, not a snack lounge. Useful when you need a closed door for kids or a short meeting; poor substitute for Priority Pass food-and-drink expectations. Confirm live KAC application channels before you count on it at peak holidays. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Private seating / meeting-style room when reserved - name: KAC Paid Waiting Room (International) zone: >- International Terminal — KAC lists a Floor 3 room next to Arrivals (Pongnangsil group rooms / general waiting room VIP 2); confirm day-of desk signs hours: >- KAC publishes Floor 3 international business hours about 08:00–20:00 for some rooms; departure/arrival window rules also apply — confirm the live page access: - >- Advance application; International tariff about ₩77,000 for less than 2 hours for up to 5 persons, then about ₩22,000 each extra hour - 'Group Pongnangsil rooms listed at about ₩55,000 hourly (KAC EN page)' - Not a Priority Pass product bestFor: - International parties who need a private landside room around CIQ timing summary: >- Same privacy-room idea as domestic, with higher published KRW tariffs. Still not a Priority Pass buffet lounge — plan food separately. verdict: depends terminal: International Terminal amenities: - Private seating / meeting-style room when reserved waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside CU sealed water zone: landside price: Ordinary Korean convenience-store PET pricing (confirm shelf tag) summary: >- CU and similar landside convenience counters in the domestic public halls sell sealed water at normal shop prices — the best-value hydration move before domestic security or international check-in / CIQ. location: >- CU and other convenience counters in the Domestic (and International) public halls before security — commonly near the main departures atriums on 3F terminal: Domestic / International landside isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside café / shop sealed water zone: airside price: Airport markup over landside CU (confirm tag) summary: >- Fine once you are through screening or passport control; poor value if you still have time to buy landside. Domestic airside shops are denser than international airside. location: >- Cafés and travel retailers after security in Domestic departures and after passport control in International departures terminal: Domestic or International airside - kind: free name: Restroom drinking fountains / bottle refill zone: landside summary: >- Traveler guides and facility inventories note drinking fountains near many restrooms in the public halls. Korean municipal water is treated to drinking standard — still prefer a sealed CU bottle for long queues or if a fountain is taped off. location: >- Beside restrooms in Domestic and International public areas (and commonly after security where signed) terminal: Both wings - kind: free name: Lounge drinking water (entitled guests only) zone: landside summary: >- Soft drinks and water inside the Korean Air and Asiana landside lounges are part of lounge access — not a public fountain programme. location: Drink stations inside the matching Domestic 3F lounge after reception terminal: Domestic Terminal landside lounges airportistScore: 6.5 slug: cju region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/cju](/airports/cju). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cju) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cju/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Jeju International Airport (CJU) Jeju, South Korea · Asia-Pacific South Korea’s second-busiest airport and the island’s only major civil gateway — a chronically over-capacity domestic leisure machine with a thin Priority Pass pair landside and excellent curb access into Jeju City, capped by fog/wind delays and no sterile domestic↔international link. ## Airportist Score **6.5 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.9 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.9 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.5 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 5.7 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: ~29.62M calendar 2024 / ~29.81M calendar 2025 (KAC via Jeju Sori) - Terminals: Domestic wing + International wing on one landside campus; no sterile link - Typical security: 16 min - On-time: 72% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Domestic Korea leisure hops, especially the world’s-busiest GMP↔CJU banks - Travellers staying in Jeju City who will use Gate 2 buses or Gate 3 taxis - Priority Pass holders who can enter the Korean Air Lounge before domestic security - Jungmun / Seogwipo resort guests riding Limousine 600 from Gate 5 ## Watch out for - Assuming a sterile walk exists between Domestic and International - Building a Priority Pass plan around Asiana Lounge without Asiana-operated metal - Under-buffering Friday/Sunday and holiday domestic peaks that already sit above design capacity - Confusing CJU with GMP, ICN, or PUS ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cju/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cju/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cju/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cju/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/cju/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/cju/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/cju/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/cju/reviews.md)