Gimpo International Airport 5 January 1951 General Ridgway ordered the evacuation of Seoul and the withdrawal of UN forces to a new defensive line along the 37th parallel. Units based at Gimpo were withdrawn to the south and facilities were destroyed to prevent their use by Chinese and North Korean forces. UN Forces resumed the offensive again in late January 1951 and launched Operation Thunderbolt on 25 January with the aim of pushing Chinese and North Korean forces back north of the Han River. By 10 February 1951, UN forces once again had control of Gimpo. USAF units based at Gimpo (Kimpo) included:
Gimpo International Airport two passenger terminals, and one cargo terminal. In 2016, the ten carriers with the largest percentage of passengers flying into, out of, or through Gimpo International Airport are as follows: Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) has its headquarters on the airport property. The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) has its FDR/CVR Analysis and Wreckage Laboratory on the property of the airport. When the predecessor agency Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board (KAIB) existed, its CVR/FDR and wreckage laboratory was located on the airport property. On 23 March 2007 the AREX airport express line started operations to Incheon International Airport, with