List of highway strips in North Korea explained

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
NameRunwayDimensions (ft)Dimensions (m)SurfaceCoordinates
Ayang Ni10/28 6400 x 79 1951 x 24 Gravel 38.2518°N 125.9641°W
Changyon14/32 2850 x 102 869 x 36 Grass 38.223°N 125.1409°W
Chasan
Kang Da RiDirt 39.0979°N 127.402°W
Kilchu03/21 6640 x 102 2024 x 31 Dirt 40.9178°N 129.3097°W
KojoDirt 38.8422°N 127.8731°W
Koksan South01/19 6290 x 82 1917 x 25 Asphalt 38.7323°N 126.6598°W
Koksan South 212/30 3550 x 33 1082 x 10 Asphalt 38.6539°N 126.685°W
Nuchon Ni10/28 6450 x 85 1966 x 26 Asphalt 38.232°N 126.2639°W
Okpyong Ni06/24 1430 x 16 436 x 5 Grass 39.2714°N 127.3206°W
Panghyon South12/30 5200 x 75 1585 x 23 Asphalt 39.8834°N 125.1571°W
Panghyon South 207/25 1850 x 52 564 x 16 Asphalt 39.8137°N 125.1499°W
Pyong Ni South04/22 8420 x 49 2566 x 15 Asphalt 39.3212°N 125.8979°W
Sangwon12/30 8140 x 69 2481 x 21 Asphalt 38.8443°N 126.0678°W
Sangwon Ni14/32 6360 x 69 1939 x 21 Asphalt 40.1231°N 125.871°W
Seanchan
Singye
Sinhung04/22 7400 x 266 2256 x 81 Asphalt 40.1811°N 127.5396°W
Sunan-Up02/20 7650 x 52 2332 x 16 Asphalt 39.2548°N 125.7054°W
Wong Yo Ri01/19 6520 x 85 1987 x 26 Asphalt 38.5944°N 126.5265°W
Yong Hung39.4639°N 127.3178°W

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi?pass=183286090&ref=-&mtd=41&cgi=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnph-search_apt&var=13&buf=66&src=_landings%2Fpages%2Fsearch_apt.html&1=&5=&7=&8=north+korea&6=highway&9=&10=&max_ret=100&start_ret=1 Landings Database
  2. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/air-base-intro.htm GlobalSecurity.org