Gyeonggi to Revive Stalled International Airport Project

Seoul Economic Daily
Son Dae-sun
20 October 2026

Gyeonggi Province will revive plans to build an international airport, a project that stalled after being launched under former Governor Kim Dong-yeon and is now being pushed again by Governor Choo Mi-ae. The province plans to resume a research study that was suspended amid questions over the fairness of a contract award, and to flesh out development plans for each candidate site. Still, considerable hurdles remain before construction can begin, including selecting a site and negotiating with the local governments involved.

The airport was an ambitious initiative that Kim pursued during his term, tied to the relocation of the Suwon military airfield. In November 2024, based on the findings of a study on a vision and implementation plan for building the airport, the province named three candidate sites: reclaimed land at Hwaseong Lake in Hwaseong, Seotan-myeon in Pyeongtaek and Moga-myeon in Icheon...

Gyeonggi to Revive Stalled International Airport Project - Seoul Economic Daily - 20 October 2026