Sacheon Airport is an airport in

Sacheon Sacheon (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Sacheon's chief fame comes from its being the site of two naval battles in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), Seven Year War. ...

South Gyeongsang Province South Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple tha ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

. It also serves the city of

Jinju Jinju (; ) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Comman ...

. The airport passenger service began in 1977 after years of delays. The airport has a small single storey terminal building for domestic flights. In 2011, 143,483 passengers utilized the airpor

The airport serves as a base for Hi Air and is also the home of

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, which manufactures military aircraft, and satellites. The T-50 trainers used by the Sacheon Air Base are manufactured by the company on the north side of the airport. Because Sacheon Airport is shared with the military, taking photographs or videos of the apron, runway or military facilities are strictly prohibited.

History

Korean War

During the Korean War the USAF designated the base K-4. The Base was used as part of the USAF's Bout One project to train South Korean pilots to fly the F-51 in 1950. The ROKAF 10th Fighter Wing was formed at the base in 1951.

Postwar

The

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operates from Sacheon using trainers and

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at Jinju, which is home to the Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command since 1998. Hangars for the trainers are found on the north and south sides of the airport. * 3rd Flight Training Wing ** 213th Flight Training Squadron ** 215th Flight Training Squadron ** 217th Flight Training Squadron ** 236th Flight Training Squadron * Air Force Test & Evaluation Wing (formerly 52nd Test Evaluation Group) ** 281st Flight Test Squadron * Air Force Basic Military Training Wing * Air Force Aviation Science High School * Air Force 1st Logistics School (formerly Air Force Technical School) * Air Force 2nd Logistics School (formerly Air Force Technical School)

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Transportation

Besides private cars and taxi, the airport is connected by buses(No.75 and No.95) to Jinju and Sacheon. The airport is accessed via Gonghangdero Expressway.

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(in English) {{authority control Airports in South Korea Transport in South Gyeongsang Province Korean War air bases Airports established in 1969 1969 establishments in South Korea 20th-century architecture in South Korea