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Ongjin Airport is an airport in Ongjin, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea.

Ongjin Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Serves	Ongjin, North Korea
Elevation AMSL	167 ft / 51 m
Coordinates	37°55′51.70″N 125°24′54.30″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 11/29 6,650 2,027 Grass

Facilities

The airfield has a single grass runway 11/29 measuring 6650 x 164 feet (2027 x 50 m).[1] It is sited on the west coast of North Korea along the Korea Bay.[2]

History

During the UN occupation of North Korea in the Korean War, it saw some use under the designation K-17; however its coastal location may have made it unsuitable for regular use. In 1971, some reconstruction activity occurred, but the airfield has still remained largely inactive.[2]

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