Type Military airfield In use 1940s-present | Built 1940s Elevation 9 m | |
Controlled by Imperial Japanese Army Air ServiceKorean People's Air Force | ||
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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.
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- Facilities
- Korean War
- Post war
- References
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 09/27 measuring 4310 x 69 feet (1314 x 21 m). It is sited along the Taedong River on the eastern edge of the capital city of Pyongyang. It has several taxiways, but is no longer used for air traffic. The site has since become a staging ground for large capital parades.
North of the former airport is a 200 metres (660 ft) runway with two helipads and a single structure.
A new facility consisting of a single runway was constructed in 2016 located at 39°0′35″N 125°50′50″E. Mirim Air Club operates ultralight aircraft from the airfield for tours around the city beginning in 2016.
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.
USAF units stationed at the base included:
UN units stationed at the base included:
UN forces abandoned the base on 5 December 1950 as part of the evacuation of Pyongyang in the face of the Chinese intervention. On 10 December 1950 B-29s bombed the airfield with high-explosive bombs.
Post-war
In May 1952, the 272nd Construction Unit of the North Korean Air Force under the direction of Soviet advisors were ordered to lengthen the runway.