Kwail Airport
Kwail Airport is an airport in Kwail, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kwail, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 39 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°25′31.90″N 125°01′09.20″E | ||||||||||
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Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 15/33 measuring 8150 x 148 feet (2484 x 45 m).[1] It has a full length parallel taxiway with aprons on each end, as well as a taxiway extending 1.7 km to the south to dispersed or underground aircraft shelters. It is home to a fighter regiment of 44 MiG-21 jets.[2]
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References
- Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010
- GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 25 Aug 2010
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