Sinmak Airfield (K-20)

Sinmak Airfield (K-20)
Sinmak, North Hwanghae Province in North Korea
A Fifth Air Force Douglas C-54 Skymaster unloading drums of oil at Sinmak Airfield in preparation for the Eighth Army’s advance, October 1950.
Site information
OwnerKorean People's Army
OperatorKorean People's Army Air Force
ConditionDemolished
Location
Sinmak Airfield (K-20)
Shown within North Korea
Coordinates38°26′00″N 126°14′00″E / 38.43333°N 126.23333°E / 38.43333; 126.23333
Site history
Built1945 (1945)
Built byUSSR
In use1945 - 1953, 1968 - 1970 (1970)
FateAbandoned
Battles/warsKorean War
DesignationsK-20
Airfield information
Runways
Direction Length and surface
NE/SW 831 metres (2,726 ft) Pierced Steel Planking

Sinmak Airfield (K-20) is a former Korean People's Army Air Force airfield, which was mainly operational during the Korean War. It was located in Sinmak, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.

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