Riwon Airport
Riwon Airport is an airport in Riwŏn-gun, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Riwŏn, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 85 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°21′35.90″N 128°43′08.50″E | ||||||||||
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| Riwon Airport | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리원비행장 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Iwon bihaengjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Riwŏn pihaengjang |
Facilities
The airfield has a single asphalt runway 11/29 measuring 8150 x 128 feet (2484 x 39 m).[1] It has a full length parallel taxiway with aprons at each end, as well as taxiways leading nearly 1.5 km north to dispersed or underground aircraft storage. It is home to a fighter regiment of 38 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 24 Aug 2010
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