Sunchon Airport

Sunchon Airport is an airport in Pyongan-namdo, North Korea.

Sunchon Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesSunchon, North Korea
Elevation AMSL138 ft / 42 m
Coordinates39°24′43.50″N 125°53′25.70″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 8,150 2,484 Concrete

Facilities

The airfield has a single concrete runway 15/33 measuring 8150 x 157 feet (2484 x 48 m).[1] It has a full length parallel taxiway with two aprons at the ends. One taxiway leads to possible underground storage. It is home to the 55th fighter regiment of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-25 jets.[2]

References

  1. Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010
  2. GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 25 Aug 2010


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