Mirim Airport
| Mirim Airport Pyongyang East Airfield |
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| 미림비행장 Mirim bihaengjang Mirim pihaengjang |
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| Type | Military airfield | ||||||
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| Owner | Korean People's Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Korean People's Air Force |
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| Condition | disused | ||||||
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| Built | 1940s | ||||||
| Built by | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service | ||||||
| In use | 1940s-present | ||||||
| Materials | concrete | ||||||
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| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Mirim Airport, also known as Pyongyang East Airfield or K-24 Air Base, is an airport in Mirim-dong, Sadong-guyok, 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.
North of the former airport is a 200 metres (660 ft) runway with two helipads and a single structure.
History
Korean War
Following the capture of Pyongyang on 19 October 1950 the air base was put into service by the UN forces. The USAF designated the base K-24.[2]
USAF units stationed at the base included:
- 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing operating F-51s from 22 November-5 December 1950[3]
- Detachment F, 3rd Air Rescue Squadron[4]
- 6002nd Tactical Support Wing[3]
UN units stationed at the base included:
- 2 Squadron SAAF operating F-51s[3]
UN forces abandoned the base on 5 December 1950 as part of the evacuation of Pyongyang in the face of the Chinese intervention.[5] On 10 December 1950 B-29s bombed the airfield with high-explosive bombs.[6]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Air Force.
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