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South Korea's key military air base near Seoul.
Location
Seongnam, South Korea
Seoul Air Base, designated K-16 and located in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, is a Republic of Korea Air Force installation situated approximately 20 kilometers southeast of central Seoul. It serves primarily as a military facility and is home to various South Korean Air Force units, including transport and special mission aircraft.
The base has historically supported joint operations with United States Forces Korea (USFK) and plays a role in the defense posture of the Seoul Capital Area. Its proximity to the densely populated metropolitan region makes it strategically significant.
Although the base holds the IATA code SSN, scheduled commercial passenger services are not operated from this facility. It is occasionally used for government and VIP transport, as well as military logistics flights.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate scheduled services from Seoul Air Base, as it functions exclusively as a military installation.
Notable facts
- ›Designated K-16 under the wartime United Nations Command airfield numbering system.
- ›Operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force and located in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
- ›Situated approximately 20 kilometers southeast of central Seoul.
- ›Has historically supported joint South Korean and U.S. military operations in the Seoul Capital Area.
- ›Holds IATA code SSN despite not offering commercial passenger services.
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