Osan Air Base
| Airfield information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: OSN – ICAO: RKSO | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 40 ft / 12 m | ||
| Website | www.osan.af.mil | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 9,004 | 2,744 | Concrete |
| Source: DAFIF | |||
Osan Air Base (K-55), is a United States Air Force facility located in the Songtan section of Pyeongtaek City, South Korea, 64 km (40 mi) south of Seoul. Despite its name, Osan AB is not within Osan City, which is 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the north. The base is the home of the Pacific Air Forces' 51st Fighter Wing, and a number of tenant units, including the headquarters for Seventh Air Force. The base is also the headquarters of the ROK Air Force Operations Command. Osan Air Base is also the departure and arrival point for US-government contracted "Patriot Express" flights bringing servicemembers and their family members to Korea.
As the most forward deployed permanently based wing in the Air Force, and equipped with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons, the 51st Fighter Wing is charged with executing combat operations, receiving follow-on forces and defending the base from attack. As the air component to U.S. Forces Korea and Combined Forces Command, 7th Air Force provides the command and control structures and personnel necessary to deliver precise, persistent, combined air and space power in defense of the Republic of Korea.
Osan Air Base is one of two major US Air Force installations operated by the United States in Korea, the other being Kunsan Air Base.
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