Sokcho Airport

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Sokcho Air Base

속초공항
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner ROKAF
OperatorROKAF
Location Sokcho, South Korea
Elevation  AMSL 92 ft / 28 m
Coordinates 38°08′33″N128°35′54″E / 38.14250°N 128.59833°E / 38.14250; 128.59833
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
05/231,5605,118Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [1] [2]

Sokcho Air Base( IATA : SHO, ICAO : RKND) is an air base in Sokcho, a city in the Gangwon province of 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.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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