Visitor Information
- 📍Location: Sacheon 78, Gongdan1-ro, Sanam-myeon (Sacheon) South Korea
- Opening Hours: Usually open daily except Mondays and national holidays.- March to October: 09:00 – 18:00
– November to February: 09:00 – 17:00 - Admission Fee: Adults KRW 3,000; teenagers/children and seniors KRW 2,000
By Dino van Doorn & Hans van der Wilt | GMAP.nl Team | June 2024
Sacheon KAI Aviation History
The KAI Aerospace Museum, operated by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and located in Sacheon, is South Korea’s first aerospace museum. It was founded to foster a correct national and historical perspective on aviation and aerospace while showcasing cutting-edge industry technology and heritage.
The site spans roughly 46,281 m² (~14,000 pyeong) and includes extensive indoor and outdoor exhibits.
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Military Vehicles, Weapons, and Aircraft
- Indoor halls:
- Freedom Hall: Documents Korea’s military aviation history, including the Korean War era.
- Aerospace Hall: Covers both the history and future of aviation and space exploration.
- Aviation Industry / History Halls: Explore aircraft manufacturing, principles of flight and aerospace engineering.
- Outdoor Exhibition Area: A standout feature — a display of real aircraft (fighter jets, transport aircraft), helicopters, military vehicles and other aerospace hardware.
- Highlights: Some of the notable aircraft include the Boeing B‑29 Superfortress, F-4E Phantom and the Douglas C‑124C Globemaster II (which is rare outside the US), and many others from both US and Korean military service.
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