Yecheon Air Base

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Yecheon Air Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner ROKAF
OperatorROKAF
Location Yecheon
Elevation  AMSL 354 ft / 108 m
Coordinates 36°37′55″N128°21′18″E / 36.63194°N 128.35500°E / 36.63194; 128.35500 Coordinates: 36°37′55″N128°21′18″E / 36.63194°N 128.35500°E / 36.63194; 128.35500
Map
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YEC
Location in South Korea
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Direction LengthSurface
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10/289,0002,743 Concrete
Sources: World Aero Data [1]

Yecheon Air Base( IATA : YEC, ICAO : RKTY) is a military airport located in Yecheon, South Korea.

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References

  1. "Airport information for Yecheon Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.