Sokcho Airport
Sokcho Air Base 속초공항 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Republic of Korea Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Sokcho, Gangwon, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Passenger services ceased | 2 April 2002 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 28 m / 92 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°08′33″N 128°35′54″E / 38.14250°N 128.59833°E | ||||||||||
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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.
During the Korean War the USAF designated the base as K-50.
The IATA code for Sokcho Air Base has been relegated to King Mswati III International Airport in Eswatini.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Airport information for RKND". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ a b c Airport information for SHO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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