List of highway strips in North Korea

North Korea has built dozens of reserve airstrips along highways and ordinary roads. These airfields are little more than widened sections of pavement that appear to be for emergency or backup use only and may not normally support operations. They are listed as "Highway" or "Highway Strip".[1][2]

Highway Airstrips in North Korea
Name Runway Dimensions (ft) Dimensions (m) Surface Coordinates
Ayang Ni 10/286400 x 791951 x 24Gravel38°15′06.30″N 125°57′50.70″E
Changyon 14/322850 x 102869 x 36Grass38°13′22.80″N 125°08′27.30″E
Chasan
Kang Da Ri Dirt39°05′52.45″N 127°24′7.25″E
Kilchu 03/216640 x 1022024 x 31Dirt40°55′04.00″N 129°18′34.90″E
Kojo Dirt38°50′32.00″N 127°52′23.00″E
Koksan South 01/196290 x 821917 x 25Asphalt38°43′56.20″N 126°39′35.40″E
Koksan South 2 12/303550 x 331082 x 10Asphalt38°39′14.20″N 126°41′06.10″E
Nuchon Ni 10/286450 x 851966 x 26Asphalt38°13′55.30″N 126°15′50.20″E
Okpyong Ni 06/241430 x 16436 x 5Grass39°16′16.92″N 127°19′14.16″E
Panghyon South 12/305200 x 751585 x 23Asphalt39°53′00.10″N 125°09′25.50″E
Panghyon South 2 07/251850 x 52564 x 16Asphalt39°48′49.30″N 125°08′59.70″E
Pyong Ni South 04/228420 x 492566 x 15Asphalt39°19′16.40″N 125°53′52.40″E
Sangwon 12/308140 x 692481 x 21Asphalt38°50′39.40″N 126°04′04.20″E
Sangwon Ni 14/326360 x 691939 x 21Asphalt40°07′23.30″N 125°52′15.70″E
Seanchan
Singye
Sinhung 04/227400 x 2662256 x 81Asphalt40°10′51.80″N 127°32′22.50″E
Sunan-Up 02/207650 x 522332 x 16Asphalt39°15′17.20″N 125°42′19.60″E
Wong Yo Ri 01/196520 x 851987 x 26Asphalt38°35′39.90″N 126°31′35.50″E
Yong Hung 39°27′50.00″N 127°19′04.00″E
CIA image showing the Sunan-Up airstrip in 1968

See also

References

  1. Landings Database "Landings.com", accessed 12 Aug 10
  2. GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 12 Aug 2010
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