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Ichon Northeast Airport
Pangyo Airport (a.k.a.Ichon Northeast Airport) is an airport in Pangyo County, Kangwon-do, North Korea. Facilities The airfield has a single grass runway 03/21 measuring 3900 x 207 feet (1189 x 63 m).Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010 It is sited in a small river valley. "Air Bases - Ichon Northeast", accessed 25 Aug 2010 References Airports ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangyo County
P'an'gyo County is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, ''kun'', or county, in Kangwon Province (North Korea), Kangwŏn province, North Korea. In December 1952, during the Korean War, P'an'gyo was formed as a separate county from five ''myŏn'' (Nagyang, Pangjang, P'an'gyo, Ryongp'o, Sannae) of Ichon (North Korea), Ichŏn-gun and Yujin-myŏn of P'yŏnggang-gun. ''Myŏn'' were administrative units below county (''kun'') level and are no longer used in North Korea. Physical features The land of P'an'gyo is predominantly mountainous, with the Ahobiryong Mountains, Ahobiryŏng Mountains (; ) and Masingryong Mountains, Masingryŏng Mountains (; ) both passing through the county. The highest point is Tongbaengnyonsan, Tongbaengnyŏnsan (). The county's chief stream is the Imjin River, Rimjin River. Approximately 88% of the county's area is forestland. Administrative divisions P'an'gyo county is divided into 1 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, ŭp'' (town) and 22 ''Admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korean Empire, Korea was Korea under Japanese rule, annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender at the End of World War II in Asia, end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway for a plane to take off and to land or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminals, to maintain and monitor aircraft. Larger airports may have airport aprons, taxiway bridges, air traffic control centres, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. In some countries, the US in particular, airports also typically have one or more fixed-base operators, serving general aviation. Operating airports is extremely complicated, with a complex system of aircraft support services, passenger services, and aircraft control services contained within the operation. Thus airports can be major employers, as well as important hubs for tourism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangwon-do (North Korea)
Kangwon Province (Kangwŏndo; ) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn Province and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon Province (also spelled ''Kangwon Province'' sometimes) formed a single province that excluded Wŏnsan. History Kangwŏn was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The province was formed 1395, and derived its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung (or Kangnŭng; ; ) and the provincial capital Wonju (or Wŏnju; ; ). In 1895, Kangwŏn was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon (''Chuncheon-bu;'' ; ) in the west and Gangneung (''Gangneung-bu;'' ; ) in the east. Wonju became part of Chungju District. In 1896, Korea was redivided into thirteen provinces, and the two districts were merged to re-form Kangwŏn Province. Although Wonju rejoined Kangwŏn province, the provincial capital was moved to Chuncheon. In 1945, Kangwŏn Province (along with the rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airports In North Korea
This is a list of airports in North Korea. North Korea is a country in Northeast Asia, which may have as many as 78 usable airfields, , Federal Research Service, Library of Congress, May 2005. although the state's secrecy makes it difficult to ascertain their number and condition with certainty. The state carrier, Air Koryo, joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the late 1990s, and North Korea has proclaimed a program to upgrade several airports to international standards. However, with the exception of Pyongyang Sunan International Airport and a few that receive irregular service by Air Koryo, commercial aviation in North Korea is practically non-existent and most airfields appear to be military use.GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 12 August 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
