Seosan Air Base

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Seosan Air Base
IATA: HMY[1] – ICAO: RKTP
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner ROKAF
Operator ROKAF
Location Seosan, South Korea
Elevation AMSL 39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03R/21L 9,000 concrete
03L/21R 9,000 concrete
Source: DAFIF[2]

Seosan Air Base (IATA: HMY[1], ICAO: RKTP) is located near Seosan city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Units stationed

File:Seosan AB 92-038 KF-16D-52 20 FW RoKAF (3097666393).jpg
KF-16D landing at Seosan

The base is home to the ROKAF 20th Fighter Wing (제20전투비행단), comprising:

  • 120th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
  • 121st Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
  • 123rd Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
  • 157th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)

Incidents and accidents

  • 18 September 1997, KF-16C #92-004 crashed due to engine failure, the pilot ejected successfully[3]
  • 26 February 2002, KF-16C-52 #93-4087 crashed due to an engine fire, the pilot ejected successfully[4]
  • 20 July 2007, KF-16D #93-117 crashed at sea on a night flight from Seosan, both crewmen were killed[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Airport information for RKTI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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