[1] The airport serves as a base for Hi Air and is also the home of Korea Aerospace Industries, which manufactures military aircraft, and satellites.

The T-50 trainers used by the Sacheon Air Base are manufactured by the company on the north side of the airport.

The Base was used as part of the USAF's Bout One project to train South Korean pilots to fly the F-51 in 1950.

Besides private cars and taxi, the airport is connected by buses(No.75 and No.95) to Jinju and Sacheon.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force