Taetan Airport Explained

T'aet'an-pihaengjang Airport
Iata:N/A
Icao:N/A
Faa:N/A
Type:Military
City-Served:Taetan, North Korea
Elevation-F:246
Elevation-M:75
Coordinates:38.1301°N 125.243°W
Pushpin Map:North Korea # Asia # North Pacific # Earth
Pushpin Mark:Roundel of North Korea.svg
Pushpin Marksize:15
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Label:Taetan
R1-Number:10R/28L
R1-Length-F:9,220
R1-Length-M:2,810
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:10L/28R
R2-Length-F:8,170
R2-Length-M:2,490
R2-Surface:Concrete
Hangul:태탄비행장
Rr:Taetan-bihaengjang
Mr:T'aet'an-pihaengjang
Context:north

T'aet'an-pihaengjang Airport is an airport in Taetan, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea. It is sited in a valley approximately 42 km west-northwest of Haeju.

Facilities

The airfield has two concrete runways that are nearly parallel. Runway 10L/28R measures 8170 x 131 feet (2490 x 40 m) and runway 10R/28L measures 9220 x 79 feet (2810 x 24 m).[1] A single taxiway extends from the end of 28L, then turns south and splits into two taxiways which access underground aircraft shelters.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi?pass=183313866&ref=-&mtd=41&cgi=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnph-search_apt&var=13&buf=66&src=_landings%2Fpages%2Fsearch_apt.html&1=&5=&7=&8=&6=t%27aet%27an&9=&10=&max_ret=10&start_ret=1 Landings database page