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Daegu International Airport. / 35.89417°N 128.65889°E / 35.89417; 128.65889. Daegu International Airport ( IATA: TAE, ICAO: RKTN) is an international airport serving the city of Daegu and the surrounding area in southeastern South Korea. The airport is also a military base for the ROKAF 's 11th Fighter Wing, whose three squadrons fly ...
This is a list of airports in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), grouped by type and sorted by location. Airport names shown in bold indicate that the facility has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
Kimp'o Kukche Konghang. Gimpo International Airport ( IATA: GMP, ICAO: RKSS) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Gimpo International Airport ), formerly rendered in English as Kimpo International Airport, is located in the far western end of Seoul, some 15 km (9 mi) west of the Central District of Seoul. Gimpo previously carried the IATA airport ...
The Republic of Korea Air Force ( ROKAF; Korean : 대한민국 공군; Hanja : 大韓民國空軍; RR : Daehanminguk Gong-gun ), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the aerial warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the South Korean Ministry of National Defense .
Gimhae Air Base. / 35.17944°N 128.93833°E / 35.17944; 128.93833. Gimhae Air Base ( IATA: PUS, ICAO: RKPK) is a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) base adjacent to Gimhae International Airport. Runway 18L/36R is used for military purposes only.
Cheongju International Airport ( IATA: CJJ, ICAO: RKTU) is an international airport in Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, South Korea. It also serves the cities of Daejeon and Sejong. In 2018, 2,453,649 passengers used the airport. It also houses the 17th fighter wing of the ROKAF (F-35A fighters).
A second airport, Mirim Airport, was also built by the forces of the empire of Japan in the 1940s, east of the Taedong River. However, after World War II there was a need for a newer airport, and Sunan Airfield was built. Mirim Airport survived as a military airfield, and Pyongyang Air Base was re-developed for government use and for housing.
Yeouido Air Base closed as 1970, moved garrison to current Sinchon-ri, and named it Seoul Air Base . The base is home to the ROKAF 15th Special Missions Wing. The US Army's 2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division operating Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawks is based there. The Seoul Air Show is held annually in this airfield.