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    Sokcho Airport

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    Sokcho Air Base

    속초공항
    • IATA: SHO
    • ICAO: RKND
    Summary
    Airport typeMilitary
    Owner/OperatorRepublic of Korea Air Force
    LocationSokcho, South Korea
    Elevation AMSL92 ft / 28 m
    Coordinates38°08′33″N 128°35′54″E / 38.14250°N 128.59833°E / 38.14250; 128.59833
    Runways
    Direction Length Surface
    m ft
    05/23 1,560 5,118 Asphalt
    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
    Grumman Avenger converted to repair plane K-50, Sokcho, 24 December 1951
    VMA-121 Skyraider, K-50, Sokcho-ri, 24 December 1951

    References[edit]

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

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