Sokcho Air Base | |
Iata: | SHO |
Icao: | RKND |
Type: | Military |
Owner-Oper: | Republic of Korea Air Force |
Location: | Sokcho, Gangwon, South Korea |
Elevation-F: | 92 |
Elevation-M: | 28 |
Metric-Elev: | yes |
Coordinates: | 38.1425°N 128.5983°W |
R1-Number: | 05/23 |
R1-Length-M: | 1,560 |
R1-Length-F: | 5,118 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Metric-Rwy: | yes |
Footnotes: | Source: DAFIF[1] |
Sokcho Air Base is an air base in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
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.