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Seosan Air Base

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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

Seosan Air Base

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.

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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)
  • Accidents and incidents

  • 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
  • References

    Seosan Air Base Wikipedia