- Mirim Airport
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Mirim Airport IATA: N/A – ICAO: N/A – FAA LID: N/A Summary Airport type Military Serves Pyongyang, North Korea Elevation AMSL 30 ft / 9 m Coordinates 39°00′59.90″N 125°50′52.90″E / 39.016639°N 125.848028°E Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 4,310 1,314 Concrete Mirim Airport, sometimes referred to as Pyongyang East Airfield, is an airport in Pyongyang-si, North Korea.
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 09/27 measuring 4310 x 69 feet (1314 x 21 m).[1] It is sited along the Taedong River on the eastern edge of the capital city of Pyongyang. It has several taxiways, but appears to have become disused for aviation.
History
The airfield was a base for P-51 Mustang fighters of the 18th US Bomber Wing during the Korean War, at which time it consisted of a sod field. The field was in such disrepair that two Mustangs were lost on landing due to the dust. In September 1950, 206 members of the South African Air Force arrived to help fly and maintain the Mustangs; however their stay was short lived as the airfield was evacuated in December 1950 during the UN retreat.[2]
References
- ^ Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 10 Aug 2010,
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - Mirim", accessed 10 Aug 2010,
Categories:- Airports in North Korea
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- Asian airport stubs
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