Seosan Air Base Explained

Seosan Air Base
Iata:	HMY^[1]
Icao:	RKTP
Type:	Military
Owner-Oper:	Republic of Korea Air Force
Location:	Seosan, South Korea
Elevation-F:	39
Coordinates:	36.7056°N 126.4872°W
Metric-Rwy:	y
R1-Number:	03R/21L
R1-Length-F:	9000
R1-Surface:	concrete
R2-Number:	03L/21R
R2-Length-F:	9000
R2-Surface:	concrete
Footnotes:	Source: DAFIF^[2]

Seosan Air Base is a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) base located near Seosan city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Units stationed

The base is home to the ROKAF 20th Fighter Wing (제20전투비행단), comprising:

• 120th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
• 121st Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
• 123rd Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
• 157th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)

Accidents and incidents

• 18 September 1997, KF-16C #92-004 crashed due to engine failure, the pilot ejected successfully^[3]
• 26 February 2002, KF-16C-52 #93-4087 crashed due to an engine fire, the pilot ejected successfully^[4]
• 20 July 2007, KF-16D #93-117 crashed at sea on a night flight from Seosan, both crewmen were killed^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Airline and Airport Code Search. IATA. 18 November 2015.
2. Web site: usurped. Airport information for RKTI. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RKTI. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
3. Web site: 18 Sep 1997 General Dynamics KF-16C. Aviation Safety Network. 25 June 2013.
4. Web site: 26 Feb 2002 General Dynamics KF-16C-52. Aviation Safety Network. 25 June 2013.
5. Web site: 20 Jul 2007 General Dynamics KF-16D. Aviation Safety Network. 25 June 2013.