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Haeju Airport is an airport located in Haeju, South Hwanghae, North Korea. Haeju Airport is controlled by the Korean People's Army. The airport mainly operates military flights but also has a limited number of civilian flights. This airport is notorious to South Korean intelligence authorities, because former North Korean Intelligence agents frequently use it as a transfer point [citation needed]. The single runway 12/30 is 6562x289 ft (2000x88 m).
Haeju Airport 해주비행장 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Korean People's Army and Air Koryo | ||||||||||
Location | Haeju, South Hwanghae, North Korea | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 40 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°00′23.60″N 125°46′43.80″E / 38.0065556°N 125.7788333°E | ||||||||||
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Haeju Airport | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 해주비행장 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Haeju Bihaengjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Haeju Bihaengjang |
History
editIn the period from June 1946 to November 1948 it was used as a base for parts of the 250th Fighter Division.[1] During the Korean War, the US Army designated as K-19. During the Korean War the USAF designated the airfield as K-19.
References
edit- ^ Анохин В. А., Быков М. Ю. Все истребительные авиаполки Сталина. Первая полная энциклопедия. — Научно-популярное издание. — М.: Яуза-пресс, 2014. — 944 с. — 1500 экз. — ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9
38°00′20″N 125°46′43″E / 38.005430°N 125.778630°E