Sacheon Airport
Sacheon Airport is an airport in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It also serves the city of Jinju. The airport passenger service began in 1977 after years of delays. The airport has a small single storey terminal building for domestic flights. In 2011, 143,483 passengers utilized the airport. The airport serves as a base for Hi Air and is also the home of Korea Aerospace Industries, which manufactures military aircraft, and satellites. The T-50 trainers used by the Sacheon Air Base are manufactured by the company on the north side of the airport. Because Sacheon Airport is shared with the military, taking photographs or videos of the apron, runway or military facilities are strictly prohibited.
History
Korean War
During the Korean War the USAF designated the base K-4. The Base was used as part of the USAF's Bout One project to train South Korean pilots to fly the F-51 in 1950. The ROKAF 10th Fighter Wing was formed at the base in 1951.Postwar
The Republic of Korea Air Force operates from Sacheon using trainers and testbed aircraft at Jinju, which is home to the Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command since 1998. Hangars for the trainers are found on the north and south sides of the airport.- 3rd Flight Training Wing
- * 213th Flight Training Squadron
- * 215th Flight Training Squadron
- * 217th Flight Training Squadron
- * 236th Flight Training Squadron
- Air Force Test & Evaluation Wing
- * 281st Flight Test Squadron
- Air Force Basic Military Training Wing
- Air Force Aviation Science High School
- Air Force 1st Logistics School
- Air Force 2nd Logistics School
Airlines and destinations