Yonpo Air Base

Korea (North) / Hamgyongnamdo / Hungnam /
 military airbase, runway, historical layer / disappeared object
 Upload a photo

Air base.
Runway: 12/30
Dimensions: 2,973' (906m).
Surface:

Yonpo Airfield, also known as Yonpo Air Base or K-27 Air Base, is an airport near Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
The KPAF continues to use the base and several squadrons of Antonov An-2s appear to be based there.

en.valka.cz/topic/view/159602/Haean-guyok-Letiste-Yonpo...
www.scramble.nl/orbats/north-korea [in sidebar, select: “Yongpo-ri AB”]
ourairports.com/airports/KP-0003/
ourairports.com/airports/KP-0003/pilot-info.html#genera...
ourairports.com/airports/KP-0003/pilot-info.html#runway...
ourairports.com/airports/KP-0003/pilot-info.html#navaid... [NAVAIDs]
www.fallingrain.com/apts/45887.html
wikivisually.com/wiki/Yonpo_Airfield
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   39°47'24"N   127°32'4"E

Comments

  • My brother Chuck says he was on Yonpo Air Base before it's evacuation and that they (North Koreans)were dropping mortars
  • I was there in November and December 1950 serving in the 6150 Tactical Support Wing which was re-designated as the 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing on December 1, 1950/
This article was last modified 2 years ago