Uiju Airfield

Uiju Airfield (IATA: UJU, ICAO: ZKUJ) is an airport in Uiju County, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.

Uiju Airfield
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesUiju, North Korea
Elevation AMSL32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates40°09′06.20″N 124°29′54.80″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 8,180 2,493 Concrete
Uiju Airfield
Chosŏn'gŭl
의주비행장
Hancha
Revised RomanizationUiju bihaengjang
McCune–ReischauerŬiju pihaengjang

Facilities

The airfield has a single concrete runway 05/23 measuring 8180 x 174 feet (2493 x 53 m).[2] 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.

Tenants

The airfield is home to the Korean People's Army Air Force's 24th Bomber Regiment, which has at least 32 Harbin B-5 (Ilyushin Il-28) bombers on site as of 2010.

References

  1. "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 06 Aug 2010


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