Onchon Air Base

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Onchon Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesOnchon, North Korea
Elevation AMSL23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates38°54′34.20″N 125°13′56.00″E / 38.9095000°N 125.2322222°E / 38.9095000; 125.2322222
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Onchon is located in North Korea
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 8,150 2,484 Concrete

Onchon Air Base (온천비행장) is an air base near Onchon, Pyongan-namdo, North Korea.

Facilities[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Airport Records". landings. Retrieved 22 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Online Spies Spot North Korea's Underground Airfields". Retrieved 22 August 2016.