The Most Dangerous (And Expensive) Airports Ever Built

87. Jeju International Airport – South Korea

Year of construction: 2012 (Major Renovation)
Risk factors: Mass gravesite, incident where a plane took off with a damaged wing

There is a lot going on when it comes to the Jeju International Airport. In addition to accidents and incidents, there is also the fact that the airport is the site of a mass grave. The airport is the main way that people get to Jeju Island, and its tragic, grisly history, which has to do with civil unrest, comes as a shock to the millions of passengers a year.

Jeju International Airport, South Korea @AirCrashMayday / Twitter.com


Jeju International Airport, South Korea @AirCrashMayday / Twitter.com

Jeju International has had its share of incidents. In 2021, an investigation was launched when the Transport Ministry of Korea found out that one of its planes flew with a damaged wing, caused by a rough landing.