Jungwon Air Base (sometimes K-75 Air Base or Choongwon Air Base) is located near

Chungju Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretar ...

North Chungcheong North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...

Province, South Korea.

Units stationed

The base is home to the RoKAF 19th Fighter Wing (제19전투비행단), comprising: * 161st Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block 32) * 162nd Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block 32) * 155th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block 52) * 159th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block 52)

Accidents and incidents

*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.

References

External links

* {{authority control South Korean airbases