Atlas Air Worldwide Opens Third Cargo Terminal at Incheon Airport, South Korea

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 2, the third cargo terminal at Incheon International Airport, jointly operated by Atlas Air Worldwide and Sharp Aviation K of South Korea, was put into operation, adding 19,320 square meters of cargo handling space and an annual handling capacity of 180,000 tons. The two parties are also advancing a dedicated widebody freighter maintenance facility with 4 maintenance bays at the airport, expected to enter operation in 2027.

The third cargo terminal is operated by Atlas Air Cargo Terminal (AACT), a joint venture between the two parties, and is equipped with a 2,900-square-meter cold chain facility capable of handling air cargo requiring temperature control, such as pharmaceuticals. With the new facility in operation, the number of cargo terminals operated by AACT at Incheon Airport has increased to 3, with a total floor area of approximately 49,000 square meters and an annual cargo handling capacity of more than 460,000 tons. Among them, the first and second cargo terminals cover areas of 12,600 square meters and 16,800 square meters respectively, each with an annual handling capacity of 140,000 tons.

The air cargo terminal expansion and the construction of the widebody freighter maintenance facility are being advanced in parallel. The new maintenance facility is being developed by Atlas Air Technical Services (AATS) and features 4 widebody aircraft maintenance bays, primarily providing dedicated maintenance services for commercial freighters operated by Atlas Air and its customers. Once the facility is put into operation, it will enhance Atlas Air's scheduled maintenance and heavy maintenance support capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Atlas Air Chief Executive Officer Michael Steen said the company plans to bring approximately one-third of its heavy maintenance work in-house. The Incheon maintenance facility will handle part of this work, enabling the company to directly schedule maintenance, control maintenance quality and reduce aircraft downtime.

Atlas Air and Sharp Aviation K have been cooperating at Incheon Airport for nearly 20 years. Through AACT, the two parties operate air cargo ground services, covering import and export cargo loading and unloading, warehousing, cargo sorting, apron operations and related ground support. With the opening of the third cargo terminal, the two parties' cooperation network has extended from cargo handling to widebody freighter maintenance, and Incheon Airport will simultaneously serve as a cargo distribution hub and an aircraft technical support base.