Riwon Airbase

KP-0038 · Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea

About Riwon Airbase

ID KP-0038
FIR Pyongyang FIR
Region Hamgyŏng-namdo
Country North Korea
Runways 11/29
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 40.35982, 128.72058   402135N 1284314E
Variation 10.0° W (2024)
Timezone Pyongyang (+9 h)
Local time May 2, 2024 18:03

Riwon Airbase

Riwon Airbase is a midsized airport in Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea. The airport is located at latitude 40.35982 and longitude 128.72058. The airport has one runway: 11/29. This airport has no ICAO code, we use KP-0038 as reference. Nearby other airfields are Tanchon South Airstrip, Hwangsuwon Highway Strip Airstrip, Hwangsuwon Airbase, Kilchu Highway Airport and Sinhung Highway Strip.

Riwon Airbase does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Yangyang International Airport, which is 256 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Pyongyang.

Riwon Airbase is in the timezone of Asia/Pyongyang. Difference with UTC is +9 h. Today the sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 19:21. This applies to Riwon Airbase, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +9 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
11 101° 110° Runway coordinates unknown
29 281° 290°

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Tanchon South Airstrip KP-0082 12 km 068°
Kimchaek ZKKC 53 km 049°
Hwangsuwon Highway Strip Airstrip KP-0072 60 km 305°
Hwangsuwon Airbase KP-0035 60 km 306°
Kilchu Highway Airport KP-0016 79 km 038°
P’yongnyung-Ni Helicopter Base KP-0079 81 km 033°
Sinhung Highway Strip KP-0142 102 km 259°
Toksan Airport KP-0120 102 km 247°
Yonpo Air Base KP-0003 119 km 238°

Navigational aids

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