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Mokpo Air Base (Korean: 목포공항) (IATA: MPK, ICAO: RKJM) is an air base in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. In 2006, 16,909 passengers utilized the airport.[3] This airport was closed when the nearby Muan International Airport opened in November 2007.
Mokpo Air Base 목포공항 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Republic of Korea Navy | ||||||||||
| Location | Mokpo, South Jeolla, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1969 | ||||||||||
| Passenger services ceased | 5 November 2007 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′31″N 126°22′48″E / 34.75861°N 126.38000°E | ||||||||||
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Overview
editMokpo Airport opened as a stopover between Seoul-Jeju in 1969 but closed in 1972. Twenty years later, Mokpo Airport opened again and several airplanes took off and landed. There were six daily flights to Seoul, two to Jeju, and one to Busan.
Problems associated with this airport include a narrow runway as well as frequent misty weather. Additionally, there were fewer customers after the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 733 and the opening of the Seohaean Expressway also known as the west coast highway. These were among the reasons that the airport was closed in 2007.
Accidents and incidents
editOn 26 July 1993, Asiana Airlines Flight 733, a Boeing 737-500 (HL7229) struck high ground in poor weather about four kilometres from the runway in Mokpo while it was making its third attempt at landing. 2 of the 6 crew members and 66 of the 110 passengers were killed.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Airport information for RKJM". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for MPK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "KOREA AIRPORT". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-5L9 HL7229". aviation-safety.net. Archived from the original on 2011-03-19.