Jinhae Airport


Jinhae Air Base also known as Chinhae Air Base is a naval airfield of the Republic of Korea Navy in Jinhae, South Korea.

History

The airfield was originally established in 1942 as the 51st Navy Aircraft Factory under the Chinkai Guard District, which was a major navy base for the Imperial Japanese Navy in Korea under Japanese rule. The Republic of Korea Marine Corps was founded at the airfield on April 15, 1949.


Korean War

During the Korean War the USAF designated the airfield as Chinhae Air Base and K-10 Chinhae. The field was refurbished with a Marsden Matting surface over crushed gravel.
USAF units stationed at Chinhae included:
UN units stationed at Chinhae included:
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