Pyongyang Heliport Facility

Pyongyang Heliport Facility
Summary
Opened2015 (2015)
Closed2022 (2022)
Time zonePyongyang Time (UTC +09:00)
Elevation AMSL75 ft / 23[1] m
Coordinates39°2′57.71″N 125°48′22.49″E / 39.0493639°N 125.8062472°E / 39.0493639; 125.8062472
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Pyongyang Heliport Facility is located in Pyongyang
Pyongyang Heliport Facility
Pyongyang Heliport Facility
Location within Pyongyang
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 2,600 800

Pyongyang Heliport Facility(평양헬기장) (ICAO:ZKKK)[2] is a large heliport located next to the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Early years

Before the construction of the current heliport a smaller heliport sat roughly 100 metres (330 ft) from the heliport's current site, as recently as early 2014.[3] This site was much smaller the current site and although it is not known exactly when the original heliport was constructed, it had been on the site since at least the year 2000.[4]

Current heliport

Construction

Construction began on the current heliport, roughly 100 m (330 ft) from the previous one, in late 2014, with the site being usable from mid-2015 and completely finished by late 2015.[5]

Design

The current heliport has a much larger runway, than the previous one, measuring approximately 800 m (2,600 ft) in length,[6] which is long enough to accommodate many light aircraft,[7] which have been seen to visit the site and also the heliport has the notable feature of a large walled compound, 360 m (1,180 ft) in length, featuring a football pitch and a basketball court, added in October 2015.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Airport Records". Landings.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Record of the Heliport in Pyongyang". Airport Records. Retrieved 20 May 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Google Earth Satellite Imagery of Pyongyang 04/14/2014". Google Earth. CNES / Airbus. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Google Earth Satellite Imagery of Pyongyang from 6/13/2000". Google Earth. Digital Globe. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Google Earth Satellite Imagery of Pyongyang from10/27/2014 to 8/7/2015". Google Earth. Digital Globe and CNES / Airbus. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Most Recent Google Earth Satellite Imagery of Pyongyang". Google Earth. CNES / Airbus. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Data Table Showing Runway Requirements of Numerous Light Aircraft". corporatejetinvestor.com. Alud Davies. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Google Earth Satellite Imagery of Pyongyang from 10/27/2015". Google Earth. Digital Globe. Retrieved 20 May 2017.