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[[Category:Airports in South Korea]]
 
[[Category:Airports in South Korea]]

Latest revision as of 01:13, 28 April 2016

Jungwon Air Base
IATA: none – ICAO: RKTI
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner ROKAF
Operator ROKAF
Location Chungju, South Korea
Elevation AMSL 281 ft / 86 m
Coordinates 37°01′48″N 127°53′07″E / 37.03°N 127.88528°E / 37.03; 127.88528
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18R/34L 2,884 9,330 concrete
34R/16L 2,750 9,021 concrete
Source: DAFIF[1]

Jungwon Air Base (ICAO: RKTI) (sometimes K-75 Air Base or Choongwon Air Base) is located near Chungju city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea.

Units stationed

Defense

USAF airmen practice runway repair at Jungwon in 2009

The base is home to the ROKAF 19th Fighter Wing (제19전투비행단), comprising:

  • 161st Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block32)
  • 162nd Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block32)
  • 155th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
  • 159th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)

Incidents and accidents

  • 30 June 2003, F-16 made a hard landing, the pilot ejected successfully
  • 27 January 2006, F-16C #85-1576 crashed shortly after takeoff, the pilot ejected successfully[2]

References

  1. Airport information for RKTI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. "Chronological listing of South Korean losses and ejections". Ejection-history.org.uk. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/Korea_South.htm. Retrieved 25 June 2013. 
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