Can Suwon's long-stalled military airport relocation finally move forward?

Suwon will host a policy forum on enacting special legislation for the relocation of the city's military airport, scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the National Assembly Library's main auditorium.

The forum aims to discuss the need for special legislation to facilitate the relocation project, explore support measures for communities near the planned new site, and examine development options for the existing base land. It is co-hosted by five Suwon-area lawmakers — Kim Young-jin, Baek Hye-ryeon, Kim Seung-won, Yeom Tae-young and Kim Jun-hyeok — and organized by Suwon Special City.

Kim Han-yong, an adviser to the Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, will deliver the keynote address, outlining the direction of the relocation project and its key policy challenges.

Korea University Professor Kim Se-yong will chair the discussion, which will also feature Inha University Professor Choi Jeong-cheol, Seoul National University Professor Kwon Young-sang, Yooshin Co. Executive Vice President Heo Tae-seong, and Lee Jae-hoon, chairman of the Hwaseong Invitation Committee for Gyeonggi Southern International Airport. Participants are expected to share a range of views on policy issues surrounding the relocation.

Suwon hopes the forum will broaden public support for the special legislation and provide fresh momentum for a relocation project that has remained stalled for years.