Hwangju Airport
Hwangju Airport is an airport near Hwangju, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea.
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Serves | Hwangju, North Korea | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°39′12.70″N 125°47′20.00″E | ||||||||||
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Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 12/30 measuring 8180 x 154 feet (2493 x 47 m).[1] It is sited in a valley and has several supporting taxiways and three aprons which adjoin the runway. It is home to a fighter regiment of 44 MiG-19 jets.[2]
References
- Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 23 Aug 2010
- GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 23 Aug 2010
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