Onchon air base
Onchon air base is an air base near Onchon, Pyongan-namdo, North Korea.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Onchon, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°54′34.20″N 125°13′56.00″E | ||||||||||
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Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 01/19 measuring 8150 x 170 feet (2484 x 52 m). It has a full length parallel taxiway and several aprons and hangars. It is on the west coast of North Korea and approximately 47 km (29 mi) west of Pyongyang.[1]
Approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast of the air base is an underground aviation complex with runways extending outwards from the tunnel systems.[2]
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References
- "Airport Records". landings. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Online Spies Spot North Korea's Underground Airfields". Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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