Sokcho Airport

Sokcho Air Base

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Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner/OperatorRepublic of Korea Air Force
LocationSokcho, Gangwon, South Korea
Passenger services ceased2 April 2002 (2002-04-02)
Elevation AMSL28 m / 92 ft
Coordinates38°08′33″N 128°35′54″E / 38.14250°N 128.59833°E / 38.14250; 128.59833
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,560 5,118 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Sokcho Air Base (IATA: SHO, ICAO: RKND) is an air base in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea.[1][2]

The airport had a single 1,560 meter runway (05/23). It used to serve people who went to Seoraksan for hiking. The airport was closed prior to the opening of Yangyang International Airport.[citation needed]

During the Korean War the USAF designated the base as K-50.

Unloading mail at K-50, Sokcho-Ri, December 1951
Grumman Avenger converted to repair plane K-50, Sokcho, 24 December 1951
VMA-121 Skyraider, K-50, Sokcho-ri, 24 December 1951

References

  1. ^ a b "Airport information for RKND". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ a b Airport information for SHO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).


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