✈️ Cross-Border Business Jet Arrivals in Seoul: 49 More at Gimpo
Cross-border business jet arrivals at Seoul’s two airports differed over the most recent month. Avi-Go data show that from September 5 to October 4, 2026, business jets departing from outside South Korea made 75 landings at Gimpo Airport (RKSS) and 26 at Incheon Airport (RKSI)—49 more at Gimpo. The figures count each landing at the arrival airport as one arrival. They exclude arrivals originating within South Korea and departures from either airport. The figures therefore show how cross-border arrival demand was distributed between the two airports, not their total business jet movements.
Impact: For ground handlers serving cross-border business jet arrivals in Seoul, Gimpo accounted for 75 arrivals during this reporting period, compared with 26 at Incheon. Meet-and-greet, passenger service, and ramp coordination at each airport should be planned against its actual arrival volume. For brokers seeking quotes for Seoul arrival services, the airport selected affects which handling provider they need to contact. Combining Gimpo and Incheon in a single inquiry could obscure the difference in airport demand reflected by those 49 arrivals.
Recommendation: Ground handlers can track cross-border arrivals at Gimpo and Incheon separately, compare their respective service requests with the 75 and 26 arrivals recorded from September 5 to October 4, 2026, and then adjust staffing and arrival arrangements at both airports based on subsequent arrival records. When requesting quotes for Seoul arrival handling, brokers should specify RKSS or RKSI and whether the flight departs from outside South Korea, so the quote matches the airport actually used and the type of arrival covered by these figures.