Gangneung Airbase is an airbase holding the 18th fighter wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force. It is located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do.In 1969, Korean Air Lines YS-11 flying from Gangneung Airbase to Gimpo International Airport in Seoul was hijacked by a North Korean agent and forced to land in the North; seven of the passengers and all four crew members among them did not return to South Korea.
Airport Information
Airport Name: Gangneung Airbase
Airport Keywords: Gangneung Airbase
Airport (IATA) Code: KAG
Address
City: Kangnung
Province: Gangwon-do
Country: Korea (South) (KR)
Continent: Asia
Full Location: Kangnung, Gangwon-do, Korea (South)
Mapping
Latitude: 37.753333
Longitude: 128.943611
Elevation: 11 (Feet)
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