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TAE Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TAE / RKTN
Airport Names:
  1. Daegu International Airport
  2. 대구국제공항 大邱國際空港
  3. Daegu Gukje Gonghang
  4. Taegu Kukche Konghang
Location: Daegu, South Korea
GPS Coordinates: 35°53'39"N by 128°39'32"E
Area Served: Daegu
Operator/Owner: Korea Airports Coorporation, Republic of Korea Airforce
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 116 feet (35 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Daegu International Airport (TAE):

  • Because of Daegu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Daegu International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Daegu International Airport (TAE) is Pohang Airport (KPO), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of TAE.
  • At the outbreak of the Korean War the airfield comprised a dirt and gravel runway and two concrete buildings.
  • Daegu International Airport handled 1,084,585 passengers last year.
  • Daegu International Airport (TAE) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Daegu International Airport (TAE) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Daegu International Airport (meaning Daegu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
  • In May 1951, the 930th Engineer Aviation Group began rehabilitating the PSP runway and then began building a 9,000 feet concrete runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Daegu International Airport", other names for TAE include "대구국제공항 大邱國際空港", "Daegu Gukje Gonghang" and "Taegu Kukche Konghang".

Map of Nearest Airports from Daegu International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Daegu International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
143.08 miles (69.33 km) EPohang Airport (KPO)Pohang, South KoreaView Pohang Airport on a map Set KPO as destination Airport Get more information about Pohang Airport
251.82 miles (83.40 km) SSEGimhae International Airport (PUS)Busan, South KoreaView Gimhae International Airport on a map Set PUS as destination Airport Get more information about Gimhae International Airport
353.71 miles (86.44 km) NNWYecheon Air Base (YEC)Yecheon, South KoreaView Yecheon Air Base on a map Set YEC as destination Airport Get more information about Yecheon Air Base
464.77 miles (104.23 km) SSWSacheon Airport (HIN)Sacheon, South KoreaView Sacheon Airport on a map Set HIN as destination Airport Get more information about Sacheon Airport
586.01 miles (138.41 km) NWCheongju International Airport (CJJ)Cheong ju, South KoreaView Cheongju International Airport on a map Set CJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cheongju International Airport
6113.48 miles (182.63 km) NNWWonju Airport (WJU)Wonju, South KoreaView Wonju Airport on a map Set WJU as destination Airport Get more information about Wonju Airport
7114.35 miles (184.03 km) WGunsan Airport (KUV)Gunsan, South KoreaView Gunsan Airport on a map Set KUV as destination Airport Get more information about Gunsan Airport
8116.79 miles (187.95 km) WSWGwangju Airport (KWJ)Gwangju (Kwangju), South KoreaView Gwangju Airport on a map Set KWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Gwangju Airport
9129.42 miles (208.28 km) NGangneung Airbase (KAG)Kangnung (Gangneung), South KoreaView Gangneung Airbase on a map Set KAG as destination Airport Get more information about Gangneung Airbase
10137.20 miles (220.80 km) NWSeoul Air Base (SSN)Seongnam, South KoreaView Seoul Air Base on a map Set SSN as destination Airport Get more information about Seoul Air Base
11150.52 miles (242.23 km) WSWMokpo Airport (MPK)Mokpo, South KoreaView Mokpo Airport on a map Set MPK as destination Airport Get more information about Mokpo Airport
12154.66 miles (248.90 km) NWGimpo International Airport (GMP)Seoul, South KoreaView Gimpo International Airport on a map Set GMP as destination Airport Get more information about Gimpo International Airport
13154.66 miles (248.90 km) NWGimpo International Airport (SEL)Seoul, South KoreaView Gimpo International Airport on a map Set SEL as destination Airport Get more information about Gimpo International Airport
14155.38 miles (250.06 km) NSokcho Airport (SHO)Sokcho, South KoreaView Sokcho Airport on a map Set SHO as destination Airport Get more information about Sokcho Airport
15161.40 miles (259.75 km) SSEIki Airport (IKI)Iki, Iki Island, JapanView Iki Airport on a map Set IKI as destination Airport Get more information about Iki Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Daegu International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Daegu International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,213.52 miles (19,655.71 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
212,183.75 miles (19,607.80 km) SETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
312,169.21 miles (19,584.39 km) SRio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
412,162.71 miles (19,573.94 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
512,142.59 miles (19,541.55 km) SSEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
612,141.25 miles (19,539.41 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
712,107.88 miles (19,485.70 km) ESEVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
812,095.27 miles (19,465.40 km) ESESanta Bernardina International Airport (DZO)Durazno, Durazno, UruguayView Santa Bernardina International Airport on a map Set DZO as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Bernardina International Airport
912,094.58 miles (19,464.29 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1012,087.31 miles (19,452.59 km) SSEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1112,064.88 miles (19,416.50 km) ESEAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
1212,062.47 miles (19,412.61 km) ELa Plata Airport (LPG)La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView La Plata Airport on a map Set LPG as destination Airport Get more information about La Plata Airport
1312,060.43 miles (19,409.33 km) ESELaguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR)Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, UruguayView Laguna de los Patos International Airport on a map Set CYR as destination Airport Get more information about Laguna de los Patos International Airport
1412,047.96 miles (19,389.26 km) SETacuarembó Airport (TAW)Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, UruguayView Tacuarembó Airport on a map Set TAW as destination Airport Get more information about Tacuarembó Airport
1512,042.49 miles (19,380.46 km) ESEMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport