The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT, Minister PARK Sang-woo) announced the measures to improve safety state over
the domestic airports, including their localizers and so forth, after conducting two times of sweeping safety inspections for 14 airports
nationwide from 13 to 21 January 2025 and a meeting with related organizations on 13 January as well as an expert meeting on 17 January.
[Key Findings from the Special Safety Inspections]
1. Localizers at the following 7 airports including Muan, Gwangju, Yeosu, Pohang-Gyeongju, Gimhae, Sacheon, and Jeju need to be improved in consideration of each unique feature such as design and location.
2. Runways at the following 7 airports including Muan, Yeosu, Pohang-Gyeongju, Gimhae, Sacheon, Ulsan, and Wonju need to be extended
by a recommended length of 240 meters.
3. The localizer at Jeju Airport, which was currently H-shaped steel structure, needs to be modified based on further investigations.
4. Yeosu, Pohang-Gyeongju, and Daegu airports need to be upgraded with not only their localizers but also with glideslope equipment,
weather measurement tools, and aviation obstruction lights.
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