Runway closure at Muan International Airport extended by five days until dawn on the 19th (South Korea)

It has been decided that the closure of Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province in southwestern South Korea will be extended for another five days. According to an aviation warning (NOTAM) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 13th, Muan
The airport's runway will be closed until 5 a.m. on the 19th (Korean Standard Time). This is the third time the runway closure has been extended. Muan Airport is currently
It was temporarily closed until the morning of the 1st of the month. It was then extended until the 7th, and then again until the 14th. It is believed that the closure was extended because the search and investigation at the accident site has not yet been completed.
A joint investigation team consisting of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and others has been continuing its investigation since the 31st of last month.
Meanwhile, the runway closure is likely to be extended.
This is because it will take a long time to complete repairs to airport facilities such as the localizer (landing guidance system).