Yeouido Airport
| Yeouido Airport 여의도비행장 汝矣島飛行場 Yeouido Bihaengjang | |||||||||||||||
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Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (1916~1929?) Japanese Governor-General of Korea Departmant of Posts and Telecommunications (1929?~1945?) U.S. Fifth Air Force (1945?~1958) Republic of Korea Air Force (1958~1971) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Seoul | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1916 | ||||||||||||||
| In use | 1916–1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°31′33″N 126°55′19″E / 37.52583°N 126.92194°ECoordinates: 37°31′33″N 126°55′19″E / 37.52583°N 126.92194°E | ||||||||||||||
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  Yeouido Airport Location in South Korea | |||||||||||||||
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Yeouido Airport was an International Airport in Yeouido, Seoul city. It operated as an international airport from 1929 to 1958. It was closed prior to the opening of Seoul Air Base.
Former Operators
History
- 1916:Japan built the airport in Yeouido
- 1922:Korea's first pilot Ahn Chang Nam did a test flight.
- 1929:Airport Extension
- 1953:Yeouido airport became an international airport.
- 1958:All civilian flights were moved to Gimpo International Airport
- 1971:The military functions all moved to the newly built Seoul Airport and the airport was closed.
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