Uiju Airfield
Uiju Airfield (IATA: UJU, ICAO: ZKUJ) is an airport in Uiju County, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Uiju, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°09′06.20″N 124°29′54.80″E | ||||||||||
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| Uiju Airfield | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 의주비행장 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Uiju bihaengjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭiju pihaengjang |
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 05/23 measuring 8180 x 174 feet (2493 x 53 m).[2] It is sited in the Yalu River plain, a few miles northeast of the Chinese city of Dandong. It is also a few miles northeast of Sinuiju Airport. It has a full length parallel taxiway, and several taxiways that access dispersed aircraft stands.
Tenants
The airfield is home to the Korean People's Army Air Force's 24th Bomber Regiment, which has at least 32 Harbin B-5 (Ilyushin Il-28) bombers on site as of 2010.
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References
- "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 06 Aug 2010
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