Highway Airstrips in North Korea
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This is a list of highway airstrips in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

. 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
Highway strip
A highway strip is a section of a highway that is specially built to allow landing of military aircraft and to serve as a military airbase. These were built to allow military aircraft to operate even if their airbases, the most vulnerable targets in any war, are destroyed...

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Highway Airstrips in North Korea
Name Runway Dimensions (ft) Dimensions (m) Surface Coordinates
Ayang Ni 10/28 6400 x 79 1951 x 24 Gravel 38°15′06.30"N 125°57′50.70"E
Changyon 14/32 2850 x 102 869 x 36 Grass 38°13′22.80"N 125°08′27.30"E
Chasan
Kang Da Ri Dirt 39°05′52.45"N 127°24′7.25"E
Kilchu 03/21 6640 x 102 2024 x 31 Dirt 40°55′04.00"N 129°18′34.90"E
Kojo Dirt 38°50′32.00"N 127°52′23.00"E
Koksan South 01/19 6290 x 82 1917 x 25 Asphalt 38°43′56.20"N 126°39′35.40"E
Koksan South 2 12/30 3550 x 33 1082 x 10 Asphalt 38°39′14.20"N 126°41′06.10"E
Nuchon Ni 10/28 6450 x 85 1966 x 26 Ashpalt 38°13′55.30"N 126°15′50.20"E
Okpyong Ni 06/24 1430 x 16 436 x 5 Grass 39°16′16.92"N 127°19′14.16"E
Panghyon South 12/30 5200 x 75 1585 x 23 Ashpalt 39°53′00.10"N 125°09′25.50"E
Panghyon South 2 07/25 1850 x 52 564 x 16 Asphalt 39°48′49.30"N 125°08′59.70"E
Pyong Ni South 04/22 8420 x 49 2566 x 15 Asphalt 39°19′16.40"N 125°53′52.40"E
Sangwon 12/30 8140 x 69 2481 x 21 Asphalt 38°50′39.40"N 126°04′04.20"E
Sangwon Ni 14/32 6360 x 69 1939 x 21 Asphalt 40°07′23.30"N 125°52′15.70"E
Seanchan
Singye
Sinhung 04/22 7400 x 266 2256 x 81 Asphalt 40°10′51.80"N 127°32′22.50"E
Sunan-Up 02/20 7650 x 52 2332 x 16 Asphalt 39°15′17.20"N 125°42′19.60"E
Wong Yo Ri 01/19 6520 x 85 1987 x 26 Asphalt 38°35′39.90"N 126°31′35.50"E
Yong Hung 39°27′50.00"N 127°19′04.00"E
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