Primary U.S. Army airfield at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
Location
Pyeongtaek, South Korea
Desiderio Army Airfield (ICAO: RKSG) is a military airfield located at Camp Humphreys, the large U.S. Army garrison near Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It serves as the primary aviation facility for U.S. Army aviation units stationed at Camp Humphreys and supports rotary-wing and fixed-wing military operations.
The airfield is not open to commercial or civilian traffic and operates exclusively in support of U.S. and Republic of Korea military missions. Camp Humphreys itself is the largest U.S. military base overseas, and the airfield plays a critical role in the U.S. military's strategic presence on the Korean Peninsula.
The facility is named Desiderio Army Airfield in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Reginald Desiderio, who was killed in action during the Korean War.
Getting to & from
Access to the airfield is restricted to authorized military personnel and is located within the secure perimeter of Camp Humphreys.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Medal of Honor recipient MSgt Reginald Desiderio, killed during the Korean War.
- ›Located at Camp Humphreys, the largest U.S. military installation outside the United States.
- ›Primarily supports U.S. Army rotary-wing (helicopter) aviation operations.
- ›Not open to civilian or commercial aviation traffic.
- ›Situated near Pyeongtaek, approximately 65 km south of Seoul.
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