Yeongdong, KR 🇰🇷 Closed Airport
KR-1086
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546 ft
KR-43
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 36.179211° N, 127.83582° E
Continent: AS
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: RK24 RK24 RK24
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The exact closure date is not officially documented in public records. However, it is believed to have been deactivated in the decades following the Korean War, likely between the 1960s and 1980s, as its military utility decreased.
Military deactivation and obsolescence. G-522 was a military liaison airfield. It was likely closed as part of the consolidation of US and South Korean military assets, combined with improved ground transportation infrastructure and the increased operational role of helicopters, which diminished the need for a dense network of small, fixed-wing airstrips.
The site is completely decommissioned as an airport. Satellite imagery confirms that while the faint outline of the single runway is still visible, it is unmaintained and appears to be used as an access road for adjacent properties. A significant portion of the former airfield land has been redeveloped and is now occupied by a large solar power farm and several industrial or agricultural buildings.
G-522 Airport was a United States Army liaison airfield, likely constructed during or immediately after the Korean War (1950-1953). The 'G-###' designation was common for such tactical airstrips in Korea. It served as a forward landing strip for light observation and utility aircraft, such as the Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog. These aircraft were critical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, command and control, light logistics, and medical evacuation for ground forces. Its location in Yeongdong was strategic, situated along a key transportation corridor in central South Korea.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening G-522 as an airport. The land has been permanently repurposed for industrial and renewable energy generation. Given the extensive redevelopment on the site and the lack of any strategic or economic demand, reopening is considered highly improbable.