It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Gangneung, Sokcho, and Pyeongchang.

On 4 August 2011, Taiwan's TransAsia Airways began flying to Yangyang International Airport (five times a week).

[1] With Pyeongchang being voted as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics, an increase in passengers was expected at Yangyang International Airport.

Korean Air scheduled additional charter flights from Yangyang to Europe and North America, including New York–JFK, Minneapolis–St.

[4][5] This included a visa-free grace for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam so long as citizens land in Yangyang.