Muan International Airport is the airport serving Mokpo . Previously , Mokpo Airport operated as the region 's airport . The crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 733 in 1993 increased concerns about the airport , resulting in extending the runway 50 meters . However , the site still had fundamental drawbacks due to common foggy weather and the lack of related facilities . Korean Air abolished the Gimpo-Mokpo route and Asiana Airlines started to slash services in 2004 with the removal of the Mokpo-Jeju route . The air companies announced deficits due to the high-speed railroad
Flight 733
Asiana Airlines Flight 733
Mokpo