Koksan Airport
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Koksan Airport is an
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 surfa ...
near Koksan, Hwanghae-bukto,
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Facilities

The airfield has a single concrete runway 06/24 measuring 8190 x 141 feet (2496 x 43 m).Landings database page
"Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010
It has a full-length parallel taxiway with two aprons at the ends, as well as a taxiway leading southwest to dispersed aircraft stands. It is in close proximity to several other airfields including Koksan South Highway Strip 1 & 2, Pyonsul Li, and Wongyo Ri. It is home to a fighter regiment of 24
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jets.GlobalSecurity.org
"Air Bases - Koksan", accessed 25 Aug 2010


References

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