Mokpo Air Base
{{Short description|Military airport in South Jeolla, South Korea}}
{{Expand Korean|date=October 2018|topic=transp}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Mokpo Air Base
| nativename = {{nobold|{{lang|ko|목포공항}}}}
| image = Mokpo airport South Korea 20071008.jpg
| IATA = MPK
| ICAO = RKJM
| type = Military
| owner-oper = Republic of Korea Navy
| city-served =
| location = Yeongam County, South Jeolla, South Korea{{cite web|url=https://mokpo.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209103556/https://mokpo.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp|title=Home (English)|publisher=Mokpo Airport|archive-date=2004-12-09|access-date=2024-12-30|quote=1374-20, Yongdang-ri, Samho-myeon, Youngam guon, Jeollanamdo}}
| opened = {{start date|1969|||df=yes}}
| passenger_services_ceased = {{end date|2007|11|05|df=yes}}
| elevation-f = 23
| elevation-m = 7
| metric-elev = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|34|45|31|N|126|22|48|E|display=inline,title}}
| website =
| r1-number = 06/24
| r1-length-m = 1,600
| r1-length-f = 5,249
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| metric-rwy = yes
| footnotes = Source: DAFIF{{cite web |url-status=usurped |url=http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RKJM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RKJM |archive-date=2019-03-05 |title=Airport information for RKJM |website=World Aero Data}} Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.{{GCM|MPK|source=DAFIF}}
}}
Mokpo Air Base ({{langx|ko|목포공항}}, {{airport codes|MPK|RKJM|p=n}}) is an air base in Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, near Mokpo. In 2006, 16,909 passengers utilized the airport.{{cite web |url=http://kac.airport.co.kr/eng/airnat/airstat/act_airport_view.jsp |title=KOREA AIRPORT |last= |first= |date= |website= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083750/http://kac.airport.co.kr/eng/airnat/airstat/act_airport_view.jsp |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |access-date=February 24, 2007}} This airport was closed when the nearby Muan International Airport opened in November 2007.
Overview
Mokpo 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
On 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.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930726-1 |title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-5L9 HL7229 |last=Ranter |first=Harro |date= |website=aviation-safety.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319025737/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930726-1 |archive-date=2011-03-19 |access-date= |url-status=live }}
References
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Category:Airports in South Korea
Category:Airports established in 1969
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Category:Airports established in 1992