Paegam Airport
Encyclopedia
Paegam Airport is an airport
in Paegam
, Hamgyong-bukto, North Korea
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and approximately 37 km east of Samjiyŏn Airport
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Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Paegam
Paegam
Paegam is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. The terrain is mountainous, as Paegam lies atop the Paektu Plateau, site of Korea's highest mountains. The Hamgyong and Machonryong ranges pass through the county; the highest point is Kwesangbong. There are many streams; the chief...
, Hamgyong-bukto, 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...
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Facilities
The airfield has a single grass runway 11/29 measuring 4800 x 400 feet (1463 x 122 m). It is sited a few miles from the border with ChinaChina
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and approximately 37 km east of Samjiyŏn Airport
Samjiyŏn Airport
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...
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