| Samjiyŏn Air Base | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: N/A – ICAO: N/A | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Serves | Samjiyŏn, North Korea | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,547 ft / 1,386 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 10,750 | 3,277 | Asphalt |
Samjiyŏn Air Base is a military airport near Samjiyŏn, Ryanggang-do, North Korea.
The Airport is located near to Mount Paekdu. Tour groups fly to the airport for scheduled journeys to this significant landmark and to see the birthplace of Kim Jong-Il. All tours to the area will include a trip here.
There is a high presence of military equipment at this airport, there are large numbers of older Soviet jets such as Mig-15's lined up in sidings next to the runway and many utility vehicles/jeeps. Whether or not these are operational is unknown, but highly unlikely given their apparent condition.
The only flights to this airport are from Sunan Airport and served by the country's only airline Air Koryo.
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The airfield has a single asphalt runway 07/25, measuring 10750 x 197 feet (3277 x 60 m).[1][2] It has a full length parallel taxiway. Entrances to underground bunkers are clearly visible in satellite photography of the base.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Koryo | Pyongyang |