Kunsan Air Base
Kunsan K-8 Air Base (Korean: 군산공군기지) is a United States Air Force base located at Gunsan Airport, on the west coast of the South Korean peninsula bordered by the Yellow Sea. It is located in the town of Gunsan (also romanized as Kunsan), about 180 kilometres (110 mi) south of Seoul.
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| Gunsan, North Jeolla Province in South Korea | |||||||
F-16C Fighting Falcons of the 8th Fighter Wing flying over Kunsan Air Base. | |||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°54′13″N 126°36′57″E | ||||||
| Type | US/ROK Air Force base | ||||||
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| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Built | 1938 | ||||||
| In use | 1938 – present | ||||||
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| Current commander | Colonel Christopher B. Hammond | ||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: KUV, ICAO: RKJK, WMO: 471410 | ||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Airfield shared with Gunsan Airport Source: DAFIF | |||||||
Kunsan Air Base is the home of the 8th Fighter Wing, "The Wolf Pack," assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Seventh Air Force and the 38th Fighter Group of the Republic of Korea Air Force. About 45 F-16 aircraft are stationed at the base. It is one of two major Air Force installations operated by the United States Forces Korea, the other being Osan Air Base.
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