Panghyon Airport

Panghyon Airport (also written Banghyon airfield)[1] is an airport near Panghyŏn-dong in Kusong, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.[1]

Panghyon Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesKusong, North Korea
Elevation AMSL293 ft / 89 m
Coordinates39°55′38.90″N 125°12′28.40″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 8,500 2,591 Concrete
Panghyon Airport
Chosŏn'gŭl
방현비행장
Hancha
Revised RomanizationBanghyeon bihaengjang
McCune–ReischauerPanghyŏn pihaengjang

Facilities

The airfield has a single concrete runway 13/31, measuring 8500 x 180 feet (3277 x 55 m).[2] It has a full length parallel taxiway and other taxiways leading to hangars. Earth revetments are located along the parallel taxiway. Some aeronautical charts show a second north-south runway;[3] however it may just be a taxiway.

Missile Base

In December 2016, U.S. analysts reported that a missile base had been constructed approximately 13 miles from the airport, and was possibly the site for Hwasong-10 missiles tests in October.[4] It is also the site of North Korea's first successful test-launch of the Hwasong-14, the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile, on July 4, 2017.[1]

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References
  1. Choe, Sang-hun (July 4, 2017). "North Korea Claims Success in Long-Range Missile Test". The New York Times. USA. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 13 Aug 2010,
  3. GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - Panghyon", accessed 13 Aug 2010,
  4. Shim, Elizabeth (December 29, 2016). "Report: North Korea retains missile base in mountainous region". UPI. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. The missile base is a new discovery and is located about 13 miles from Panghyon Airport, which South Korea's military has said may have been the test site of an intermediate-range Musudan missile in October.
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