Yeouido Airport
1916–1971 airport in Seoul, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yeouido Airport (Korean: 여의도비행장) was an international airport in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. It operated as an international airport from 1929 to 1958, and thereafter as a military base until 1971.
Quick Facts Yeouido Airport 여의도비행장, Summary ...
Yeouido Airport 여의도비행장 | |
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Summary | |
Airport type | Defunct |
Operator | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (1916~1929?) Japanese Governor-General of Korea Department of Posts and Telecommunications (1929?~1945?) U.S. Fifth Air Force (1945?~1958) Republic of Korea Air Force (1958~1971) |
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Location | Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea |
Opened | 1916 (1916) |
Closed | 1971 (1971) |
Passenger services ceased | 1958 (1958) |
Coordinates | 37°31′33″N 126°55′19″E |
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Location in modern Seoul | |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Yeouido Airport | |
Hangul | 여의도비행장 |
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Hanja | 汝矣島飛行場 |
Revised Romanization | Yeouido Bihaengjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏŭido Pihaengjang |
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