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Camp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army Airfield

Pyeongtaek, South Korea

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Location

Pyeongtaek · 41 · South Korea

Position

36.962°, 127.031° · 51 ft elev.

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Primary U.S. Army aviation hub in South Korea.

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Pyeongtaek, South Korea

Camp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army Airfield, designated RKSG, is a military airfield located at Camp Humphreys, the largest U.S. military base outside the United States, situated near Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The airfield supports U.S. Army aviation operations, including rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, and serves as a critical installation for U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). Desiderio Army Airfield is named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Stanley T. Desiderio, who was killed in action during the Korean War. The airfield is not open to commercial civilian traffic and operates exclusively in support of U.S. and allied military missions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Access to Camp Humphreys is restricted to authorized military and DoD personnel, with the base accessible via local roads near Pyeongtaek and the nearby Pyeongtaek KTX and commuter rail stations.

Notable facts

›Named after Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Stanley T. Desiderio, killed during the Korean War.
›Located within Camp Humphreys, the largest U.S. military installation outside the United States.
›Supports U.S. Army rotary-wing and fixed-wing aviation operations for U.S. Forces Korea.
›The airfield is restricted to military and authorized DoD personnel; no commercial operations.
›Camp Humphreys underwent a major expansion in the 2010s as part of the U.S. military relocation from Seoul.

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