Sokcho Airport

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Sokcho Air Base

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Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner/Operator Republic of Korea Air Force
Location Sokcho, Gangwon, South Korea
Passenger services ceased2 April 2002 (2002-04-02)
Elevation  AMSL 28 m / 92 ft
Coordinates 38°08′33″N128°35′54″E / 38.14250°N 128.59833°E / 38.14250; 128.59833
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
05/231,5605,118 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 Unloading mail, K-50, Sokcho-Ri, December 1951.jpg
Unloading mail at K-50, Sokcho-Ri, December 1951
Grumman Avenger converted to repair plane K-50, Sokcho, 24 December 1951 Grumman Avenger converted to repair plane K-50, Sokcho, 24 December 1951.jpg
Grumman Avenger converted to repair plane K-50, Sokcho, 24 December 1951
VMA-121 Skyraider, K-50, Sokcho-ri, 24 December 1951 VMA-12 Skyraider, K-50, Sokcho-ri, 24 December 1951.jpg
VMA-121 Skyraider, K-50, Sokcho-ri, 24 December 1951

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 Airport information for SHO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF  (effective October 2006).



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