Sinuiju Airport
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
ft | m | ||
03/21 | 3,250 | 991 | Grass |
Sinuiju Airfield(신의주공항) is an airport near Sinuiju, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.
Facilities
The airfield has a single turf runway 03/21 measuring 3250 x 213 feet (991 x 65 m).[1] It is just south of the city, which itself is across the Yalu River from the Chinese city of Dandong. It is also a few miles southwest of Uiju Airfield, a military airbase.
History
Korean War
The airfield was designated as K-30 by the USAF and was a frequent target during the Korean War because of its strategic importance, including not only based MiG and Yak aircraft, but also its proximity to major railroad lines.[2]
On 1 November 1950 an RF-80 observed 15 Yaks parked in revetments near the airfield, three flights of F-80s proceeded to strafe the airfield destroying one Yak and damaging 6 others.[3]
On 23 January 1951, 33 F-84s of the 27th Fighter-Escort Wing attacked Sinuiju airfield, provoking a response from the MiG-15s based across the Chinese border at Antung airfield, with 3[4] or 4 MiG-15s shot down in the ensuing dogfights.[3]: 288
In late April 1951 reconnaissance showed that the KPAF had based 38 Yak-9s, Il-10s and La-5s in revetments at Sinuiju.[3]: 302 On 9 May 312 Fifth Air Force and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing planes attacked the base destroying all of the aircraft, numerous buildings, fuel and supply dumps.[3]: 305
On 9 July MiG-15s intercepted 6 B-29s that were attacking the airfield, 1 MiG was shot down by escorting F-86s while another was shot down by B-29 gunners.[3]: 312
References
- ^ Landings database page Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine "Landings.Com", accessed 06 Aug 2010,
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - Sinuiju", accessed 06 Aug 2010,
- ^ a b c d e Futrell, Frank (1983). The United States Air Force in Korea, 1950-1953 (PDF). Air Force History & Museums Program. p. 219. ISBN 9780912799711.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/1000korea/ [bare URL]
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