Hyon Ni Airport Explained

Hyon Ni airport
Iata:N/A
Icao:N/A
Faa:N/A
Type:Military
City-Served:Hoeyang and Sepo, North Korea
Elevation-F:1913
Elevation-M:583
Coordinates:38.6135°N 127.4518°W
Pushpin Map:North Korea # Asia # North Pacific # Earth
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in North Korea
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Label:Hyon Ni
Pushpin Mark:Roundel of North Korea.svg
Pushpin Marksize:15
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-F:8,870
R1-Length-M:2,704
R1-Surface:Concrete
Hangul:현리비행장
Rr:Hyeon-ri bihaengjang
Mr:Hyŏl-li pihaengjang
Context:north

Hyon Ni Airport is an airport near Hyŏl-li in Hoeyang-gun, Kangwon-do, North Korea. located 17 km southwest of Hoeyang-up.

Facilities

The airfield has a single concrete runway 02/20 measuring 8870 x 154 feet (2704 x 47 m).[1] [2] It is sited in a valley and has a full-length parallel taxiway, as well as other taxiways leading to dispersed stands and at least 4 underground shelters.

References

  1. http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi?pass=183288600&ref=-&mtd=41&cgi=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnph-search_apt&var=13&buf=66&src=_landings%2Fpages%2Fsearch_apt.html&1=&5=&7=Kangw%26%23335%3Bn-do&8=&6=hyon+ni&9=&10=&max_ret=10&start_ret=1 Landings database page
  2. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/hyon-ni-ab.htm Globalsecurity.org