Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea

Kunsan Air Base is located on the southwestern coast of the South Korean peninsula. This map displays the various forms of data that have been used to develop and maintain an accurate and effective mapping system for the Pacific Air Force GeoBase program.

The digital terrain model (DTM) depicts elevations in five-meter intervals around the airfield. It was manipulated to identify areas on the base that are at or below sea level—areas most susceptible to flooding. The elevation information derived from the DTM has been used to help emergency teams on the base prepare for typhoon season.

The detail view is a general map of the northeast portion of the base. It shows existing fence lines, walls, parking areas, some aboveground utilities, and structures. These features were overlaid onto the base orthophoto and used to identify and create locations for some of the more visible aboveground features. The GeoBase staff used this data to verify and correct the features for the base Common Installation Picture and Mission data sets.