Jungwon Air Base

Jungwon Air Base (IATA: JWO, ICAO: RKTI) (sometimes K-75 Air Base or Choongwon Air Base) is located near Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Jungwon Air Base
F-16C takes off from Jungwon Air Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerRepublic of Korea Air Force
OperatorRepublic of Korea Air Force
LocationChungju, South Korea
Elevation AMSL281 ft / 86 m
Coordinates37°01′48″N 127°53′07″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18R/34L 2,884 9,330 concrete
34R/16L 2,750 9,021 concrete
Source: DAFIF[2]

Units stationed

USAF airmen practice runway repair at Jungwon in 2009

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.[3]

References

  1. "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. Airport information for RKTI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. "Chronological listing of South Korean losses and ejections". Ejection-history.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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