original dirt and gravel runway with PSP and extended its length to . USAF units based at Taegu from September 1950 included: 49th Fighter-Bomber Group operating F-80s from 1 October 1950. This was the first jet unit to be based in Korea. Subordinate units included: 7th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 28 September 8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 29 September 9th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 29 September 543rd Tactical Support Group from 26 September, subordinate units included: 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Jet operating RF-80s from 2 October 162nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Night Photo from 8 October 363rd Reconnaissance Technical Squadron from 4 October In May 1951, the 930th Engineer Aviation Group began repair work on the PSP runway and commenced construction of a concrete runway. Postwar Passenger facilities The relatively small passenger terminal boasts a comfortable environment through its adoption of traditional design elements symbolizing Ouga (The song of five friend: water, rock, pine, bamboo, and moon; by Yun Seon Do), and its crane-like structure. The parking lot can accommodate about 1,097 cars and has a fully automated parking system; it opens from 6 am to 10 pm. Airlines and destinations Statistics Traffic by calendar year Access The airport is 1.34 km from Ayanggyo Station (Daegu Subway Line 1) and can be reached by bus or taxi. See also Transportation in South Korea References External links Official Website Buildings and structures in Daegu Airports in South Korea Korean War air bases 1937 establishments in Korea 20th-century architecture in South Korea