Kyongsong Chuul Airport
Kyongsong Chuul Airport is a military airport in Kyongsong-gun, Hamgyong-bukto, North Korea. It is subordinate to the 8th Air Transport Division and is home to an officer training school.[1]
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kyongsong, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 ft / 1 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°33′37.60″N 129°37′50.10″E | ||||||||||
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| Kyongsong Chuul Airport | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 경성주을비행장 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongseong Jueul bihaengjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngsŏng Chuŭl pihaengjang |
Google Earth imagery from 2018 shows the airport is undergoing complete reconstruction.[1]
Facilities
The airfield has a single asphalt runway 13/31 measuring 3500 x 200 feet (1067 x 61 m).[2][3]
It is sited on the east coast of North Korea, a few miles north of the Orang Airport and south of the city of Chongjin.
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References
- Jacob Bogle (17 January 2019). "Kim's Army Marches On". AccessDPRK. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 12 Aug 2010,
- GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - Kyongsong-Chuul", accessed 12 Aug 2010,
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