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Gwangju military airport relocation to Muan County

Overview

Discussions regarding the relocation of the Gwangju military airport to Muan County have progressed through negotiations over industrial development and financial support. Initially, Gwangju Mayor Min Hyung-bae proposed that the city would guarantee support for approximately 50% of a 1-million-pyeong national industrial complex requested by Muan County as a precondition for the move. This complex is intended to focus on semiconductor packaging, AI, and advanced agriculture. Following these negotiations, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense officially designated the Mangun-myeon area in Muan County as the candidate site for the relocation. To support the host community, the government has pledged a comprehensive support package exceeding 1 trillion won and has designated 1.05 million pyeong in Muan as a candidate site for a national industrial complex. The relocation is a strategic move to facilitate the development of the Honam Semiconductor Cluster by utilizing the existing military site. While the designation is a major step, it is not the final approval; the process must now move toward public consultations, a resident vote in Muan, and a formal application by the Muan County chief. To ensure the semiconductor project remains on schedule, the Air Force's 1st Fighter Wing functions may be temporarily dispersed to other bases by mid-2028. The government aims to finalize the relocation site by the end of 2024, with a target completion date for the new airport set for December 2032. Recent developments have seen the government designate a 1.05 million-pyeong area in Hyeon-gyeong-myeon, Muan County, as a candidate site for a specialized distributed energy national industrial complex. This site is intended to serve as a logistics and supply chain hub for the Gwangju semiconductor cluster, focusing on semiconductor materials, components, and equipment, as well as energy new industries.

Entities

Muan County · Ministry of National Defense · Gwangju · An Gyu-baek · Ahn Gyu-back

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Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Muan designated as candidate for national industrial complex

    Muan County has been designated a candidate for a national industrial complex focused on semiconductors and energy, coinciding with ongoing efforts to relocate the Gwangju military airport to the region.

  2. 15 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Muan County selected as candidate site for Gwangju Air Base relocation

    South Korea has selected Muan County as the candidate site for relocating the Gwangju Air Base, a move intended to accelerate the development of a major regional semiconductor and AI industrial cluster.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Muan County's industrial complex request moves forward as Gwangju mayor secures half-size guarantee

    Gwangju mayor secures a half‑size guarantee for Muan County's 1‑million‑pyeong industrial complex as the city and government negotiate airport relocation, 1 trillion‑won support, and Honam semiconductor cluster

Sources

bjynews.com · epaper.assamtribune.com · jnilbo.com · koreaherald.com · mbn.mk.co.kr · sisajournal.com

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