In the eighties Korea obtained a large batch MD500E's using German middleman.
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Ayang Ni (--)
RWY HEL POS 38°13'31"N 125°59'40"E ELEV 402 ft
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6th Helicopter Division 63rd Air Regiment Mi-24 or Mi-8 ??
Changjin-up (--)
RWY 15/33 POS 40°21'52"N 127°15'51"E ELEV 3547 ft
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2nd Air Combat Division 25th Air Regiment H-5 (Il-28) (1. battalion)
Cheagun-dong (--)
RWY HEL POS 40°58'21"N 129°13'58"E ELEV 714 ft
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6th Helicopter Division ?? Air Regiment / Hang-gong Yeondae Mi-2 (1. battalion)
The helicopters are located at two separated parts of the airbase.
Chik-Tong (--)
RWY 05/23 (grass) POS 38°43'04"N 126°40'53"E ELEV 814 ft
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3rd Air Combat Division No regiment -
Along this grass strip some fighters are stored as decoy.
Chongjin AB (--)
RWY 13/31 POS 41°40'27"N 129°40'36"E ELEV 23ft
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8th Aviation Training Division Kimcha'ek Air Force Academy Nanchang BT-5 (CJ-6) (1. battalion)
Hwangju AB (--)
RWY 11/29 POS 38°39'13"N 125°47'20"E ELEV 40ft
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3rd Air Combat Division 50th Air Regiment MiG-21PF/UM (1. battalion)
At Hwangju also the Division headquarters are based
Hwangsuwon-ni AB (--)
RWY 13/31 POS 40°40'55"N 128°09'00"E ELEV 4037ft
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2nd Air Combat Division 72nd Air Regiment F-7/MiG-21 (1. battalion)
Hyesan AB (--)
RWY 06/24 POS 41°22'41"N 128°12'18"E ELEV 3261ft
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8th Aviation Training Division ?? Air Regiment / Hang-gong Yeondae no aircraft based
Confirmation is needed if aircraft are based on this mountain ridge air base.
Hyonni AB (--)
RWY 01/19 POS 38°36'49"N 127°27'07"E ELEV 1927ft
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3rd Air Combat Division 11th Air Regiment F-5, FT-5 (1. battalion)
Confirmation about the operational status is required.
Iwon AB (--)
RWY 10/28 POS 40°21'36"N 128°43'07"E ELEV 52 ft
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8th Aviation Training Division 74th Air Regiment F-5, FT-5 (1. battalion)
Kaech'on AB (--)
RWY 05/23 POS 39°45'11"N 125°54'16"E ELEV 105ft
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1st Air Combat Division 35th Air Regiment F-6 (1. Battalion)
The air base is close to the nuclear power plants at Yongbyon city.
Kangdong (--)
RWY 03/21 POS 39°09'34"N 126°02'30"E ELEV 120 ft
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3rd Air Combat Division Unit 2620 Nanchang BT-5 (CJ-6) (1. battalion)
The Nanchang BT-5 is used in the bomber role.
Unit 2620 uses the BT-5 in the bomber role.
DPRKAF
Kilchu AB (--)
RWY 01/19 POS 40°55'04"N 129°18'35"E ELEV 312ft
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8th Aviation Training Division Helicopter training regiment Mi-2 (1. battalion)
Confirmation is needed if this highway runway is still in use.
Koksan AB (--)
RWY 07/25 POS 38°41'23"N 126°36'16"E ELEV 807ft
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3rd Air Combat Division 86th Air Regiment F-6 (1. battalion)
Kuktong AB (--)
RWY 09/27 (grass) POS 41°14'59"N 129°33'48"E ELEV 128 ft
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5th Transport Division ?? Air Regiment / Hang-gong Yeondae Y-5 (An-2) (1. battalion)
In addition to 140 Polish build An-2s the Air Force also operates Chinese build Y-5s
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Kuum Ni AB (--)
RWY 05/23 POS 38°52'02"N 127°54'22"E ELEV 63 ft
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2nd Air Combat Division 71st Air Regiment MiG-21PFM/UM (1. battalion)
Kwail/Pungchon AB (--)
RWY 15/33 POS 38°25'32"N 125°01'09"E ELEV 62ft
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3rd Air Combat Division 33rd Air Regiment F-5, FT-5 (1. battalion)
This unit is flying obsolete aircraft destined to be used for suicide attacks in a new war.
Several Regiments still operate the F-5/MiG-17, like at Pungchon AB
DPRKAF
Kwaksan AB (--)
RWY 03/21 POS 39°43'55"N 125°06'39"E ELEV 62ft
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5th Transport Division ?? Air Regiment Y-5 (An-2) (1. battalion)
Kyongsong AB (--)
RWY 11/29 POS 41°33'36"N 129°37'53"E ELEV 15ft
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8th Aviation Training Division Kyongson Flight Officers School
At Kyongsong also the Division headquarters is based.
Manpo (--)
RWY 02/20 POS 41°08'20"N 126°21'24"E ELEV 819 ft
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5th Transport Division ?? Air Regiment Y-5 (An-2) (1. battalion)
Nuchon Ni AB (--)
RWY 10/28 POS 38°14'17"N 126°07'13"E ELEV 270 ft
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6th Helicopter Division ?? Air Regiment Mi-2 (1. battalion)
Onchon-up AB (--)
RWY 01/19 POS 38°54'25"N 125°13'55"E ELEV 56ft
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1st Air Combat Division 36th Air Regiment F-6 (1. Battalion)
Onchon-up is also known for its emergency runway that is partially covered by a mountain.
Even in 2016 MiG-15s remain active.
KJU
Orang AB (--)
RWY 04/22 POS 41°25'44"N 129°38'53"E ELEV 9ft
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2nd Air Combat Division 41st Air Regiment F-5 (1. battalion)
Panghyon/Naamsi AB (--)
RWY 11/29 POS 39°55'36"N 125°12'29"E ELEV 293ft
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1st Air Combat Division 49th Air Regiment F-5, FT-5 (1. Battalion/OCU)
This unit is flying obsolete aircraft destined to be used for suicide attacks in a new war.
Pukchang AB - East (--)
RWY 10/28 POS 39°29'24"N 125°59'51"E ELEV 192ft
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6th Helicopter Division 64 Air Regiment H500D (1. battalion)
65th Air Regiment Mi-2 (1. battalion)
The Mi-8 is a modest supplement to the many operational Mi-2s.
Lars Hentschel (c)
Pukchang AB - West (--)
RWY 14/32 POS 39°30'19"N 125°57'49"E ELEV 166ft
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1st Air Combat Division 58th Air Regiment MiG-23ML, MiG-23UB (1. Battalion)
At Pukchang MiG-21PFMs are based alongside MiG-23ML.
DPRKAF
Pyongyang/City Heliport (--)
RWY 13/31H POS 39°02'31"N 125°48'36"E ELEV 53 ft
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DPRK AF HQ VIP Flight Mi-8MTV-1 (1. battalion)
At Pyongyang a few Mil-8MTV-1s are operational in the VIP role.
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Pyongyang/Mirim (--)
RWY HEL POS 39°01'13"N 125°51'11"E ELEV 64ft
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DPRK AF HQ Transport Regiment Mi-2 (1. battalion)
Adjacent to the military area a small site has been constructed for Ultralight operations by the civilian Pyongyang Air Club. (available for tours by foreigners)
Pyongyang/Sunan (ZKPY)
RWY 01/19, 17/35 POS 39°13'16"N 125°40'13"E ELEV 102 ft
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5th Transport Division Air Koryo Il-62
Some aircraft of the Pyongyang Air Club (P750, Ce208) are also based here.
For over 30 years VIP transport within North Korea is provided by a single Il-62M.
DPRKAF
With production in China just starting North Korea might see more P750 XStol aircraft in the near future, unless import restrictions are more effective.
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Samjiyon AB (--)
RWY 07/25 POS 41°54'26"N 128°24'36"E ELEV 4407ft
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8th Aviation Training Division ?? Air Regiment F-5, FT-5 (1. battalion)
Beside this is a training unit, this is also an unit flying obsolete aircraft destined to be used for suicide attacks in a new war.
Sinuiju (--)
RWY HEL POS 40°05'26"N 124°24'32"E ELEV 30 ft
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6th Helicopter Division ?? Air Regiment Mi-2 (1. battalion)
Sonchon (--)
RWY 13/31 POS 39°55'09"N 124°50'17"E ELEV 207 ft
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6th Helicopter Division 22nd Air Regiment Z-5 (Mi-4) (1. battalion)
Sondok AB (--)
RWY 01/19 POS 39°44'52"N 127°28'32"E ELEV 12ft
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5th Transport Division ?? Air Regiment Y-5 (An-2) (1. battalion)
The airbase is not used by Li-2 anymore.
Sunchon AB (--)
RWY 15/33 POS 39°24'34"N 125°53'34"E ELEV 138ft
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1st Air Combat Division 55th Air Regiment Su-25K, Su-25UBK (1. Battalion)
57th Air Regiment MiG-29B, MiG-29UB (1. Battalion)
At Sunchon Su-25s and MiG-29s are based. In 2013 the green camouflage was replaced by grey c/s.
KCNA
Interesting to note that the Air Force uses MiG-29B and MiG-29S versions. Of both versions an aircraft with serial 555 exists.
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Taechon AB (--)
RWY 10/28 POS 39°54'10"N 125°29'21"E ELEV 119ft
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5th Transport Division ?? Air Regiment Y-5 (An-2) (1. battalion)
At Taechon also the Division headquarters are based
Taetan AB (--)
RWY 09/27 POS 38°07'50"N 125°14'46"E ELEV 107ft
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6th Helicopter Division ?? Air Regiment Mi-2 (1. battalion)
Taetan was used by the 4th Fighter Regiment (4th Div) flying FT-5 aircraft. The aircraft are still stored on the air base.
Toksan AB (--)
RWY 04/22 POS 39°59'49"N 127°36'44"E ELEV 119ft
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2nd Air Combat Division 56th Air Regiment MiG-21PFM/UM (1. battalion)
At Toksan also the Division headquarters are based
These two MiG-21s are piloted by the immensely popular Flowers of the Sky: Two 21 year old (in 2016) female pilots.
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Uiju AB (ZKUJ)
RWY 05/23 POS 40°09'03"N 124°30'00"E ELEV 33ft
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1st Air Combat Division 24th Air Regiment H-5 (1. Battalion)
Just south-west of this airfield a small helicopter strip is located in border town Sinuiju.
Although ground attack can be done by any aircraft of the Air Force, the Su-25K is specially designed for that role.
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Unknown (--)
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Reconnaissance/Electronic Warfare Regiment squadrons H-5R
Test and Evaluation Regiment - various
Wonsan/Kalma Intl (ZKWS)
RWY 15/33, 02/20 POS 39°10'00"N 127°29'03"E ELEV 16ft
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2nd Air Combat Division 46th Air Regiment MiG-21 (1. battalion)
30 July 2015 the airport was reopened as a dual use (Kalma) after a two year upgrade.After reopening, the F-6s were replaced by MiG-21s.
In the country many highways are prepared for emergency fighter operations as this MiG-21PFM from Unit 630 demonstrates.
DPRKAF
Wonsan/Kang Da Ri AB (--)
(under construction)
RWY 04/22 POS 39°05'49"N 127°23'58"E ELEV 167 ft
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2nd Air Combat Division No regiment yet -
6th Helicopter Division 66th Air Regiment / Hang-gong Yeondae Mi-14PL (1. battalion)
This airbase with an emergency strip located through a mountain is still under construction but could become the new home of the fighter regiments from deserted Wonsan AB.
Yongpo-ri AB (--)
RWY 12/30 POS 39°47'29"N 127°31'58"E ELEV 6ft
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5th Transport Division ?? Air Regiment Y-5 (An-2) (1. battalion)
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