Gangneung Air Base

Gangneung Air Base is an airbase holding the 18th fighter wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force. It is located in , , .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport
  • Also known as: “Gangneung Airbase”, “KAG”, “Republic of Korea Air Force 18th Fighter Wing”, “RKNN”, and “제18전투비행단”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gangneung Police Station.

Police station
Photo: Kwangmo, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gangneung.

Photo: bryan retreat, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest coastal city in Province, third largest overall. is nestled at the east side of South Korea's longest mountain range, Taebaek.

Gangneung Air Base

Latitude
37.75396° or 37° 45′ 14″ north
Longitude
128.94757° or 128° 56′ 51″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
IATA airport code
KAG
ICAO airport code
RKNN
Open location code
8Q9CQW3X+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 205434818
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6300421
Wiki­data ID
Q491220
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“Gangneung Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kangnung Ab”
  • Chinese: “江陵機場”
  • Chinese: “江陵空军基地”
  • Chinese: “江陵飛行場”
  • Chinese: “江陵飞行场”
  • French: “base de Gangneung”
  • French: “Base de Gangneung”
  • Indonesian: “KAG”
  • Indonesian: “RKNN”
  • Japanese: “江陵飛行場”
  • Korean: “K-18”
  • Korean: “K18”
  • Korean: “강릉공군기지”
  • Korean: “강릉공항”
  • Korean: “강릉비행장”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Gangneung”
  • Persian: “KAG”
  • Persian: “RKNN”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی گنگنیونگ”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Gangneung”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Kangnŭng”
  • Portuguese: “Base Aérea de Gangneung”
  • Swedish: “Kangnung Ab”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Гангнеунг”

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