Jungwon Air Base (IATA: JWO, ICAO: RKTI) (sometimes K-75 Air Base or Choongwon Air Base) is located near Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Jungwon Air Base
F-16C takes off from Jungwon Air Base
IATA: JWO[1] ICAO: RKTI
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner/Operator	Republic of Korea Air Force
Location	Chungju, South Korea
Elevation AMSL	281 ft / 86 m
Coordinates	37°01′48″N 127°53′07″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18R/34L 2,884 9,330 concrete 34R/16L 2,750 9,021 concrete
Source: DAFIF[2]

Units stationed

The base is home to the RoKAF 19th Fighter Wing (제19전투비행단), comprising:

• 161st Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block 32)
• 162nd Fighter Squadron flying F-16C/D (Block 32)
• 155th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block 52)
• 159th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block 52)

Accidents and incidents

• 30 June 2003, F-16 made a hard landing, the pilot ejected successfully.
• 27 January 2006, F-16C #85-1576 crashed shortly after takeoff, the pilot ejected successfully.[3]

References

External links

• Media related to Jungwon Air Base at Wikimedia Commons