Incheon International Airport Corporation

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HISTORY

Incheon Airport Until Today
  • Location Selection 1990~1992
  • Selecting The Location for Construction of Incheon International Airport

    Jun. 1990Confirmation of the location for construction (Yeongjong Island)

    Jun. 1992Announcement of the new metropolitan airport construction project

    • Confirmation of the location for construction (Yeongjong Island) 1 / 1
  • Phase 1 1992~2001
  • Terminal 1 and Runway 1&2 Construction

    Nov. 1992Groundbreaking ceremony for Incheon International Airport construction

    Nov. 1992Seawall construction and groundwork

    Sep. 1994Establishment of New Metropolitan Airport Construction Corporation

    May. 1996Beginning of the construction project for Terminal 1

    Dec. 1996Construction of Runways 1 and 2

    Apr. 1997Construction of Traffic Center 1

    Jun. 1997Construction of the Main Control Tower

    Jan. 1999Topping-out ceremony for Terminal 1

    Mar. 2001Opening of Terminal 1

    • Groundbreaking ceremony for Incheon International Airport construction in 1992's 1 / 9
    • Seawall construction and groundwork in 1992's 2 / 9
    • Establishment of New Metropolitan Airport Construction Corporation in 1994's 3 / 9
    • Beginning of the construction project for Terminal 1 in 1996's 4 / 9
    • Construction of Runways 1 and 2 in 1996's 5 / 9
    • Construction of Traffic Center 1 in 1997's 6 / 9
    • Construction of the Main Control Tower in 1997's 7 / 9
    • Topping-out ceremony for Terminal 1 in 1999's 8 / 9
    • Opening of Terminal 1 in 2001's 9 / 9
  • Phase 2 2002~2008
  • Concourse and Runway 3 Construction

    May. 2002Beginning of the concourse construction

    Sep. 2003Operation of CAT-Ⅲb for the first time in Asia

    Nov. 2003Implementation of IAT / Construction of the control tower for Apron 1

    Sep. 2005Beginning of Runway 3 construction

    Sep. 2006Opening of the free trade zone in Incheon International Airport

    Jun. 2008Grand opening of the second phase

    • Beginning of the concourse construction in 2002's 1 / 6
    • Operation of CAT-Ⅲb for the first time in Asia in 2003's 2 / 6
    • Implementation of IAT / Construction of the control tower for Apron 1 in 2003's 3 / 6
    • Beginning of Runway 3 construction in 2005's 4 / 6
    • Opening of the free trade zone in Incheon International Airport in 2006's 5 / 6
    • Grand opening of the second phase in 2008's 6 / 6
  • Phase 3 2009~2017
  • Terminal 2 Construction

    Sep. 2013Beginning of Terminal 2 construction

    Mar. 2016Completion of the control tower for Apron 2

    Apr. 2017Number 1 in ASQ for 12 consecutive Years

    Oct. 2017Completion of Traffic Center 2

    Jan. 2018Opening of Terminal 2

    • Beginning of Terminal 2 construction in 2013's 1 / 5
    • Completion of the control tower for Apron 2 in 2016's 2 / 5
    • Ranked the first for 12 consecutive years in ACI ASQ Survey in 2017's 3 / 5
    • Completion of Traffic Center 2 in 2017's 4 / 5
    • Opening of Terminal 2 in 2018's 5 / 5
  • Phase 4 2017~2024
  • Expansion of Terminal 2 and Runway 4 Construction

    Dec. 2018Beginning of Runway 4 construction

    Nov. 2019Beginning of the expansion project for Terminal 2

    Dec. 2024Completion of the phase 4 construction

    • Beginning of Runway 4 construction in 2018's 1 / 3
    • Beginning of the expansion project for Terminal 2 in 2019's 2 / 3
    • Completion of the phase 4 construction in 2024's 3 / 3