This is a list of landing grounds used by the United States Air Force during the Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953). Many of which were former Japanese airfields, and the "K" designation was used to identify individual airfields from both North and South Korea to prevent confusion.
List +AirfieldsNumberNameUSAF SquadronsCoordinatesFateNotesK-1 Pusan West Air Base17th Bombardment WingLocation: Gimhae Air BaseK-2 Taegu Air Base18th Fighter-Bomber GroupLocation: Daegu International AirportK-3 Po'hang Airdrome35th Fighter-Interceptor GroupLocation: Pohang Gyeongju AirportK-4 Sacheon AirdromeLocation: Sacheon AirportK-5 Taejon Airfield Location: DecommissionedK-6 Pyong Taek AirfieldLocation: Camp HumphreysK-7 Kwangju AirfieldLocation: K-8 Kunsan Air Base Location: K-9 Pusan East Air Base 452d Bombardment Wing, 17th Bombardment WingLocation: K-10 Chinhae Air Base 18th Fighter-Bomber GroupLocation: K-11 Ulsan AirfieldK-12 Marigun AirfieldK-13 Suwon Air BaseLocation: K-14 Kimpo Air Base 4th Fighter Wing, 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 51st Fighter-Interceptor WingLocation: K-15 Mokpo Air BaseLocation: K-16 Seoul Air Base 35th Fighter-Interceptor GroupLocation: K-17 Ongjin AirfieldLocation: K-18 Kangnung AirfieldLocation: K-19 Haeju AirdromeLocation: Haeju AirportK-20 Sinmak AirfieldLocation: K-21 P’yonggang AirdromeK-22 Onjong-Ni Airdrome K-23 P’yongyang Airdrome8th Fighter WingLocation: Pyongyang Air BaseK-24 Pyongyang East Airdrome18th Fighter-Bomber WingLocation: Mirim AirportK-25 Wonsan AirbaseLocation: Kalma AirportK-26 Songdok AirdromeLocation:Sondok AirportK-27 Yonpo Airdrome35th Fighter-Interceptor GroupLocation: DecommissionedK-28 Hamhung West AirdromeK-29 Sinanju AirdomeK-30 Sinuiju AirdromeLocation: Sinuiju AirportK-31 Kiichu Airdrome (Kisschu)K-32 Oesichon-Dong AirdromeLocation: Manpo AirportK-33 Hoemun AirdromeLocation: Orang AirportK-34 Ch’ongjin Airdrome (Seishin)K-35 Hoeryong AirdromeK-36 Kanggye No. 2 AirdromeK-37 Taegu West Air Base Location: Camp WalkerK-38 Wonju AirdromeK-39 Cheju-do Airdrome No. 1 K-40 Cheju-do Air Base No. 2Location: K-41 Ch’ungju AirdromeK-42 Andong AirdromeK-43 Kyongju AirdromeK-44 Changhowon-Ni AirdromeK-45 Yoju Airdrome (Yoido)K-46 Hoengsong AirdromeLocation: Wonju AirportK-47 Ch’unch’on AirdromeK-48 Iri AirdromeK-49 Seoul East AirdromeK-50 Sokcho-Ri AirdromeK-51 Inje AirdromeK-52 Yanggu AirdromeK-53 Paengnyong-do Airfield Never built; only served as a post-war signals intelligence stationK-54 Konsong Airfield (Cho-do)Never built K-55 Osan-ni Air Base18th Fighter-Bomber WingLocation: Osan Air BaseK-56 Yangyang Emergency Airstrip Never builtK-57 Kwang’ju Air Base
See also Far East Air Force (United States) List of airports in North Korea List of airports in South Korea
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