OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - As Osan's 731st Air Mobility Squadron begins to prepare for the re-establishment of the Patriot Express making its way through Korea, details are becoming available on the projected days and times of routes to connect passengers with Japan and the United States.
There will be two Patriot Express missions here, and while there are projected times and dates, all Air Mobility Command missions are subject to change without any prior notification. The estimated date of the first departure mission was Wednesday.
The first route is scheduled to arrive here from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Misawa Air Base, Japan on Mondays at 12:20 p.m. It will leave the next day, Tuesday, with a 6 a.m. Space-A roll call time, bound for Misawa AB and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The second route is scheduled to arrive here from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Yokota Air Base, Japan on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. It will leave the same day for Kunsan Air Base, with a Space-A roll call time of 10 a.m. (prior to the aircraft arrival). The aircraft will then come back through Osan via Kunsan at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, with Space-A roll call time for departure to Yokota/Seattle-Tacoma of 9 a.m. Thursday.
"Once the Patriot Express is back in service, the flight times will be as steadfast as any AMC flight can be," said Tech. Sgt. Robert Wooley, 731st AMS and Osan Passenger Terminal representative. "However, these times may still go through several changes before the first Patriot Express aircraft arrives here in April, so if your booked against one of these missions or planning on flying them as a Space-A, make sure to refer to your booking agent for show times or call the Osan Passenger terminal for an update 72 hours prior."
The new Osan Joint Reception Center will be the hub for all passengers traveling AMC after it is completed in late summer 2010.
For more information, contact the 62nd Airlift Wing Passenger Terminal at (253) 982-7259 or see the Space A Web site at http://www.62aw.af.mil/library/space-a/index.asp.
Comments for "Patriot Express now offers routes from Sea-Tac to Korea" (14)
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Seatac Parking said on Jul. 27, 2010 at 11:53pm
Good post. I didn't realize they flew military planes out of Seatac Airport.
ssg white said on Aug. 02, 2010 at 5:37am
i wongedr how long its gonna lat
MAJ Taylor said on Sep. 14, 2010 at 9:02am
The airplanes are not military planes. They are Boeing 767s contracted by the military.
AmyLyn said on Oct. 07, 2010 at 8:29am
Does anyone have experience flying from Seatac to Osan? Is it very hard to get a spot on Space A travel (4 spots actually)? We want to fly to Osan in mid-December, but I'm wondering if holiday traffic will make that impossible. We've never flown Space A before. My husband will be stationed at Yongsan.
Tim said on Nov. 04, 2010 at 6:55am
AmyLyn, flying in mid-December might be a bit risky. I know that last year's Space-A was rediculously hard to get unless you had priority (going TDY or PCS'ing.) although it is not impossible. Really the most difficult part would be coming from Osan->Misawa->Seatac as servicemembers would be going home, as opposed to going to, the OCONUS sites.
Sam said on Dec. 15, 2010 at 10:01am
Would going to Misawa-Osan be difficult? What days does it leave from Seattle to these countries during the month of December? Also, what documents do we need to bring if we are going there for leisure? (I am in Active Service)
Joshua Novak said on Feb. 16, 2011 at 6:06pm
I have a flight on 15 March 2011, and I need to reserve a seat for my wife to fly with me on that flight. She is not american, and she needs to enter the united states with me, because of her visa. How do i go about doing this?
Crystal said on Mar. 03, 2011 at 6:46am
Does anyone know if getting one seat is difficult?? I am trying to fly from SEA to Osan in Mar, and back from Osan to Sea in April. My spouse is pcs'ing, and we want to travel together when he departs, but he worried I won't be able to get flight back. I can't be added to orders due to non acc tour. Any suggestions?
lorin said on May. 14, 2011 at 5:05pm
does anyone know when the plane usually lands in seattle?
Northwest Harley-Davidson said on May. 28, 2011 at 10:22am
Great information, good to know!
Boyd H said on Jun. 01, 2011 at 8:28am
Great Article
Jessica said on Jun. 14, 2011 at 4:26pm
Is getting a flight for 2 to OSAN hard to do in October? I'm hoping since it's not the 'holiday' season I should be able to get my son and I over there. Any ideas on how to make the trip easier?
C said on Aug. 05, 2011 at 6:11pm
I flew last December (2010) to osan. The plane was empty. In fact they had 100 seats available to space a. That was dec 21. I flew back Jan 21 from osan and it was packed out of osan. Sign up 60 days in advance, make sure you get confirmation, keep the email with the date of sign up- if you don't get one make sure you ask for one as this is how they take space a sign ups is by date of sign up. Call back weekly to make sure your name is still on the list, and make sure you sign up at the same time for your return flight. DO NOT wait till you get their like they say. I was told that flights are more open the last half of any month. Good luck.
Robert said on Dec. 01, 2012 at 10:20am
Can you give me the schedule for PE to Misawa AB for the month of January 2013? I recently received a job at Misawa AB, Japan and would travel from San Diego, CA.
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