Kwail Airport

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Kwail Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesKwail, North Korea
Elevation AMSL39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates38°25′31.90″N 125°01′09.20″E / 38.4255278°N 125.0192222°E / 38.4255278; 125.0192222
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 8,150 2,484 Concrete

Kwail Airport is an airport in Kwail, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.

Facilities[]

The airfield has a single concrete runway 15/33 measuring 8150 x 148 feet (2484 x 45 m).[1] It has a full-length parallel taxiway with aprons on each end, as well as a taxiway extending 1.7 km to the south to dispersed or underground aircraft shelters. It is home to a fighter regiment of 44 MiG-21 jets.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010
  2. ^ GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 25 Aug 2010


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