South Korea Cancels Project To Build New Airport Outside of Busan

I never understood the need to build another brand new airport outside of Busan considering how many “ghost airports” South Korea already has:

Amid fierce rivalry growing over a new airport in the nation’s southeast region, the government dropped the multitrillion won project on Tuesday and said it would extend the facilities of Gimhae Airport in Busan instead.

After conducting a feasibility study on candidate cities in South Gyeongsang Province, the government has reached a conclusion that extension of the existing Gimhae Airport is “the optimal choice,” rather than choosing to build a new airport on Gadeokdo Island or in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province.   [Korea Herald]

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