The Navigation Safety System provides crucial navigational information to ensure the safe transit of aircraft to their destinations. This system comprises: 1. Instrument landing facilities that use radio signals to guide aircraft during landings. 2. Aeronautical communication infrastructure for wireless voice and data transmission between aircraft and ground equipment. 3. Radar installations designed for detecting aircraft locations and assisting in air traffic control. 4. Aeronautical lighting systems that highlight and guide using lights on runways and taxiways.

Incheon International Airport currently operates 50 different navigation safety systems. Since its launch on March 29, 2001, the airport has delivered consistent navigation safety services over 190,000 hours without any safety incidents.

In 2003, Incheon International Airport became the first in Asia to secure the highest runway operational classification (CAT-III, with a landing visibility threshold of RVR 100m and a takeoff visibility threshold of RVR 175m). Currently, all four of its runways operate under the CAT-III standard (RVR 75m), ensuring that aircraft can safely land in conditions with as limited as 75 meters of runway visibility.

Incheon International Airport utilizes the Safety Management System (SMS) to systematically implement and uphold proactive and integrated safety initiatives. Seamlessly integrated into the broader organizational management structure, the SMS encompasses aspects such as the organization’s framework, available resources, role distribution among staff, and the prescribed authority, responsibilities, decision-making, and oversight protocols.

Three critical indicators guide this system: aviation safety discrepancies, ground safety incidents, and airport facility functional failures. Specifically, aviation safety discrepancies relate to situations where aircraft either collide with equipment or other vehicles or with another aircraft. Ground safety incidents refer to collisions involving vehicles or equipment within specific safety zones. Functional failures of airport infrastructure occur due to issues like inadequate movement area management or when aviation lighting systems cease to operate. Striving to meet these three safety benchmarks, Incheon International Airport collaboratively works with airlines, operations teams, and related agencies.

Incheon International Airport has refined its industrial safety and health measures for the workforce’s welfare. By establishing and maintaining a rigorous safety management system, the airport actively pursues measures aimed at enhancing worker safety and preventing potential accidents.

Despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Incheon International Airport has maintained uninterrupted operations for its import and export air cargo. This resilience stems from its deeply ingrained culture of valuing life, coupled with a comprehensive disaster response mechanism. Incheon International Airport, through collaborative efforts, has strengthened the safety consultation framework within the FTZ, ensuring a secure environment for its workers. Regular fire evacuation drills and safety training sessions are conducted for customs brokers and logistics companies. Moreover, with a dedicated airport firefighting brigade available 24/7, swift responses to emergencies are guaranteed, minimizing potential casualties.