Samjiyon Airport
Samjiyŏn Airport | |||||||||||
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AMSL 4,547 ft / 1,386 m | | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°54′25.80″N 128°24′35.60″E / 41.9071667°N 128.4098889°E | ||||||||||
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| Samjiyon Airport | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 삼지연공항 |
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| Hancha | 三 |
| Revised Romanization | Samjiyeon gonghang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samjiyŏn konghang |
Samjiyŏn Airport (IATA: YJS, ICAO: ZKSE) is an airport in Samjiyon City, Ryanggang Province, North Korea.
The airport is located near
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
The airport was built in the 1980s to accommodate a ski center planned by a South Korean company. The venture failed, and Samjiyŏn airport now sits in a deserted location.[2]
Facilities
The airfield has a single asphalt runway 07/25, measuring 10750 x 197 feet (3277 x 60 m).[3][4] It has a full-length parallel taxiway. Entrances to underground bunkers are clearly visible in satellite photography of the base.
Airline and destination
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Koryo | Pyongyang |
References
- ^ "Samjiyon County - DPRK Guide". Young Pioneer Tours. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ISBN 978-951-31-7727-0.
- ^ Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 4 August 2010.
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - Samjiyon", accessed 4 August 2010.
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