Sokcho Airport
| Sokcho Airport 속초공항 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Closed | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sokcho | ||||||||||
| Location | Sokcho, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 92 ft / 28 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°08′33″N 128°35′54″E / 38.14250°N 128.59833°E | ||||||||||
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Sokcho Airport (IATA: SHO, ICAO: RKND) was an airport in Sokcho, a city in the Gangwon province of South Korea.[1][2]
The airport had a single 1,560 meter runway (05/23). It used to serve people who went to Seoraksan for hiking. The airport was closed prior to the opening of Yangyang International Airport.
During the Korean War the USAF designated the base as K-50.
References
- 1 2 Airport information for RKND at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- 1 2 Airport information for SHO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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