Seosan Air Base

Updated on Dec 29, 2024

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Airport type Military Location Seosan, South Korea 9,000 concrete		Operator ROKAF Elevation AMSL 39 ft / 12 m 9,000 concrete

Address 439-2 Eonam-ri, Haemi-myeon, Sosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea Province South Chungcheong Province Owner Republic of Korea Air Force

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

Units stationed

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)

18 September 1997, KF-16C #92-004 crashed due to engine failure, the pilot ejected successfully

26 February 2002, KF-16C-52 #93-4087 crashed due to an engine fire, the pilot ejected successfully

20 July 2007, KF-16D #93-117 crashed at sea on a night flight from Seosan, both crewmen were killed

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