Airports / South Korea / YEC
Yecheon Airbase.
Yecheon-ri, South Korea · 354 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jungwon Air Base/Chungju Airport (JWO), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Yecheon-ri, South Korea, Yecheon Airbase (RKTY / YEC) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 354 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list YEC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Jungwon Air Base/Chungju Airport (JWO, 33 nm), Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ, 41 nm), and Daegu International Airport (TAE, 47 nm). The field has a single 9,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from YEC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YEC to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
RKTY
IATA
YEC
FAA / Local
RKTY
Elevation
354 ft
Coordinates
36.6304° N · 128.3497° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs South Korea fields
state range 6–1,171 ft
At 354 ft, YEC sits higher than 91% of the 23 South Korea fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,000 ft
- 10/289,000 ft × 150 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,000 ft
YEC's 9,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmJWOJungwon Air Base/Chungju AirportGimseang-ro
- 41nmCJJCheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)Cheongju
- 47nmTAEDaegu International AirportDaegu
- 52nmWJUWonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)Wonju
- 65nmKPOPohang Airport (G-815/K-3)Pohang
- 66nmRKSGCamp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army AirfieldPyeongtaek
Location
Open the full mapRKTY · Yecheon Airbase · Yecheon-ri, South Korea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YEC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,280 nm | 8h 2m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,888 nm | 9h 27m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,500 nm | 10h 52m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,870 nm | 11h 44m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,014 nm | 12h 4m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,097 nm | 12h 15m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,147 nm | 12h 22m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,190 nm | 12h 28m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YEC?
- Yecheon Airbase's longest paved runway is 9,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YEC?
- Yecheon Airbase has one runway; the longest measures 9,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YEC?
- The closest alternate is Jungwon Air Base/Chungju Airport (JWO), about 33 nm away, followed by Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ) at 41 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YEC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 8h 2m (3,280 nm), Honolulu about 9h 27m (3,888 nm), Seattle about 10h 52m (4,500 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.