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Seoul Air Base (sometimes K-16 Air Base, Seoul Airport or Seongnam Air Base) is located in Seongnam city near Seoul in South Korea. Runway 19 and 20 are equipped with an ILS.


History

Korea under Japanese rule Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business offic ...
constructed 여의도 비행장( Yeouido Air Base).


Korean War

The USAF designated the Yeouido air base at K-16 during the Korean War. USAF units based here included: *
35th Fighter-Interceptor Group Military units *35th Fighter Wing, an air combat unit of the United States Air Force *35th Infantry Division (United States), a formation of the National Guard since World War I *35th Infantry Regiment (United States), a regiment created on 1 July 1 ...
operating F-51s from 8 April 1951. *Detachment F, 3rd Air Rescue Squadron operating
Sikorsky H-5 The Sikorsky H-5 (initially designated R-5 and also known as S-48, S-51 and by company designation VS-327Fitzsimons, Bernard, (general editor). ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare'' (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 20, ...
s from 19 October 1950 * 2157th Air Rescue Squadron operating Sikorsky H-19s


Postwar

Yeouido Air Base closed as 1970, moved garrison to current Sinchon-ri, and named it ''Seoul Air Base''. The base is home to the ROKAF 15th Special Missions Wing. The US Army's 2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division operating Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawks is based there. The Seoul Air Show is held annually in this airfield. The base is used as a VIP airfield by the President of Republic of Korea and other VIPs and heads of state.


Construction of a Lotte World Tower

On the survey conducted by Sisain Press, 86% of military pilots and air traffic controllers opposed the construction of a Lotte World Tower because of a safety hazard. They were concerned that it would interfere with the flight path. President Lee Myeong Bak (2008-2012) got the green light for a 555 meter tall skyscraper after rebuilding the airfield to deviate from the 123-story tower in Jamsil, Seoul. The building now operates as Lotte World Tower, the tallest building in any OECD country.


See also

* List of United States Army installations in South Korea


References

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