Uiju Airfield
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| Uiju Airfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: N/A – ICAO: ZKUJ – FAA LID: N/A | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Serves | Uiju, North Korea | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||
| Coordinates | 40°09′06.20″N 124°29′54.80″E / 40.1517222°N 124.4985556°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 8,180 | 2,493 | Concrete |
| Uiju Airfield | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 의주비행장 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 義州飛行場 |
| Revised Romanization | Uiju bihaengjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭiju pihaengjang |
Uiju Airfield (ICAO: ZKUJ) is an airport near Uiju, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 03/21 measuring 8180 x 174 feet (2493 x 53 m).[1] It is sited in the Yalu River plain, a few miles northeast of the Chinese city of Dandong. It is also a few miles northeast of Sinuiju Airport. It has a full length parallel taxiway, and several taxiways that access dispersed aircraft stands.At least 32 Ilyushin Il-28 bombers are based at the airbase as of 2010.
References
- ↑ Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 06 Aug 2010,
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