Haeju Airport
Haeju Airport is an airport located in Haeju, South Hwanghae, North Korea. Haeju Airport is controlled by the Korean People's Army. The airport mainly operates military flights but also has a limited number of civilian flights. This airport is notorious to South Korean intelligence authorities, because former North Korean Intelligence agents frequently use it as a transfer point . The single runway 12/30 is 6562x289 ft (2000x88 m).
History
In the period from June 1946 to November 1948 it was used as a base for parts of the 250th Fighter Division. During the Korean War, the US Army designated as K-19. During the Korean War the USAF designated the airfield as K-19.
References
- ^ Анохин В. А., Быков М. Ю. Все истребительные авиаполки Сталина. Первая полная энциклопедия. — Научно-популярное издание. — М.: Яуза-пресс, 2014. — 944 с. — 1500 экз. — ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9
38°00′20″N 125°46′43″E / 38.005430°N 125.778630°E
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