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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced that on November 13, from 1:05 PM to 1:40 PM, the English listening evaluation for the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test will take place, during which time all aircraft operations nationwide will be fully restricted. This measure is to prevent aircraft noise that could occur during the English listening evaluation time.
The ministry plans to prohibit the take-off of all aircraft except emergency and urgent flights, and in-flight aircraft will be required to wait at an altitude of at least 3 kilometers.
As a result, a total of 140 flights will have their schedules adjusted, including 65 international and 75 domestic flights. Each airline plans to inform passengers about changes to flight schedules in advance.
Additionally, a prohibition on flying ultralight vehicles, including drones, will also be announced. Information related to drones will be provided through the “Drone One-stop Civil Service,” and for other ultralight vehicles, through the “One-stop Civil Service Processing System.”
The Ministry’s Air Traffic Control Headquarters intends to maintain a real-time cooperation system with air traffic control agencies, Korea Airports Corporation, Incheon International Airport Corporation, airlines, and other entities to ensure smooth control of take-offs and landings.
Joo Jong-wan, Director of Aviation Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, urged passengers using flights on the day of the college entrance exam to check their departure times and cooperate with noise control measures, including the prohibition of drone flights.