Gimpo International Airport Other UN units based at Gimpo (Kimpo) included: On 21 September 1953 North Korean pilot No Kum-Sok defected in his MiG-15 landing at Gimpo. In 1958, the airport was redesignated as the Gimpo international airport of Seoul by a presidential decree, completely replacing the existing Yeouido Airport. Following the construction of Gimpo, Yeouido Airport was totally demolished. It soon became the main airport of Seoul and South Korea in general. In 1971, a new combined domestic and international terminal was opened. However, following the opening of Terminal 1 in 1977, the original terminal was converted to domestic flights only. Later,
Hamad International Airport is a confirmed project due to the anticipated passenger load from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The airport has two parallel runways, located from each other, which are designed for simultaneous take-offs and landings. The first is and is considered to be the longest runway in Western Asia, and also one of the longest runways in the world. The second runway is . Hamad International Airport Hamad International Airport (, "") is the international airport of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. It replaced the former Doha International Airport as Qatar's principal airport. Formerly known as "New Doha International Airport"