Jeju Island, Korea’s premier tourist destination, is set to become the country’s launchpad for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) with the appointment of Skyports Infrastructure as the lead developer and operator of its first commercial vertiport network.
The agreement was formalized through a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on September 5 during the 2025 Jeju Global Future Aerospace Confesta. Under the deal, Skyports will design, build, and operate the vertiports, while also securing investment and partnering with aircraft OEMs for the network’s initial rollout. The Jeju Provincial Government will support the initiative with administrative approvals and designation of demonstration zones.
The first vertiports are planned at Jeju International Airport, Jungmun, and Seongsan, with more locations identified for future expansion. Initial eVTOL routes are expected to cut journey times by nearly 85%, transforming one-hour road trips into flights of just 9–10 minutes.
Home to over 13 million visitors annually and more than 230 daily flights, Jeju Island has been recognized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MOLIT) as a designated K-UAM test zone. With limited ground transport capacity and strong government backing, Jeju is viewed as Korea’s most advanced and suitable region for the first wave of AAM deployment.
Addison Ferrell, Director of Infrastructure at Skyports, called the agreement “a milestone in bringing Advanced Air Mobility to life in Korea,” while Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon said the project will “open a new chapter in the history of future mobility.”
The first commercial eVTOL operations on Jeju are targeted for launch by 2028.
