AIRFIELDS NORTH VIETNAM

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 24, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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AIRFIELDS
NORTH VIETNAM
24 FEBRUARY 1966
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1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD SHOWS SEVEN MAJOR AIRFIELDS IN NORTH VIETNAM.
2. MISSION READOUT:
PHUC YEN AIRFIELD
211N1O)-i-8E
LOCATED 5.8 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PHUC YEN, THIS AIRFIELD HAS A SERVICE-
ABLE 9,1)+0 X 200 FT., WNW/ESE, CONCRETE RUNWAY WITH 1,200 FT. OVERRUNS AT
EACH END.
THE FACILITIES INCLUDE A PARALLEL TAXIWAY WITH TWO END CONNECTING AND
THREE CROSSOVER LINKS, TWO PARKING APRONS 1,600 FT. LONG (ONE AT EACH END OF
THE RUNWAY), GCA FACILITIES, ILS SITES, AND MARKER BEACONS. A HOUSING/SUPPORT
AREA IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE AIRFIELD CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY FIFTY BARRACKS,
ONE HUNDRED STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, A HANGAR, A CONTROL TOWER, AND AN OPERA-
TIONS BUILDING. A SECURED POL STORAGE AREA WITH A LOOP SERVICE ROAD IS LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FT. NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTAINS SIX BURIED
POL TANKS. AN AIRCRAFT REVETMENT AREA AT THE EAST-SOUTHEAST END OF THE RUNWAY
CONTAINS EIGHT REVETMENTS, AND A REVETMENT AREA AT THE WEST-NORTHWEST END OF
THE RUNWAY CONTAINS SIX REVETMENTS. NORTH OF THE RUNWAY ARE TWENTY-THREE
I These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
I Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS. AN AIRCRAFT DISPERSAL AREA AND A FIRING-IN BUTT ARE
LOCATED TWO NM TO THE NORTH.
FOUR PROBABLE BEAGLE AND AT LEAST SEVEN SMALL AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED.
HANOI/GIA LAM AIRFIELD
2102N 10553E
LOCATED 2.3 NM NORTHEAST OF HANOI, THIS AIRFIELD HAS ONE SERVICEABLE
6,100 X 100 FT., NNE/SSW, CONCRETE RUNWAY, AND ONE 5,800 X 320 FT., NW/SE,
CONCRETE RUNWAY BEING USED AS A PARKING AREA.
THE FACILITIES INCLUDE PARALLEL TAXIWAYS, ONE HANGAR, NUMEROUS SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, A WEATHER STATION, A POL STORAGE AREA ON THE NORTHWEST END OF THE
NW/SE RUNWAY, AND SIXTEEN AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS. FOUR NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED HARD-
STANDS ARE LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST END OF THE NW/SE RUNWAY.
SEVEN CRATE, SEVEN CAB, EIGHT PROBABLE COLT, THREE HELICOPTERS, AND ONE
PROBABLE HELICOPTER ARE OBSERVED.
HANOI/BAC MAI AIRFIELD
210ON 101550E
LOCATED 2.1 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF HANOI, THIS AIRFIELD
HAS ONE SERVICEABLE 4,100 X 110 FT., NW/SE, CONCRETE AND ASPHALT RUNWAY.
THE FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE LARGE AND THREE MEDIUM HANGARS, ONE LARGE
HANGAR APRON, ONE PARKING APRON, A NATURAL SURFACE PARALLEL TAXIWAY WITH
THREE CROSSOVER LINKS, AND A LOOP TAXIWAY CONNECTING THE AIRFIELD WITH THE
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were ,r--4 fir J . Ve ,J e.
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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HANGAR AND PARKING APRONS. SUPPORT FACILITIES INCLUDE A BARRACKS AREA,
AN ADMINISTRATION AREA, AND A PERSONNEL HOUSING AREA. A FORMER AIRCRAFT
DISPERSAL AREA JUST WEST OF THE NORTHWEST END OF THE RUNWAY HAS BEEN CONVERTED
TO A MILITARY-TYPE INSTALLATION.
NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED.
BAI THUONG AIRFIELD
1954N 10528E
LOCATED FIVE NM EAST OF BAI THUONG AND TWENTY-FIVE NM WEST-NORTHWEST
OF THANH HOA, THIS AIRFIELD CONSISTS OF ONE NW/SE RUNWAY.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE RUNWAY AND ON THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY SOUTH
OF THE RUNWAY. FIVE EARTHEN AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS ARE LOCATED AT EACH END OF
THE RUNWAY.
NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED.
LOCATED FIVE NM SOUTHWEST OF HAIPHONG, THIS AIRFIELD HAS ONE SERVICEABLE
5,900 X 800 FT., NE/SW, CONCRETE RUNWAY.
FACILITIES INCLUDE A PARALLEL TAXIWAY WITH TWO END-CONNECTING AND FOUR
CROSSOVER LINKS SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY, TWO PARKING APRONS, AND THIRTY PARKING
REVETMENTS. CONSTRUCTION IS OBSERVED AT THE NORTHEAST END OF THE RUNWAY, ON
THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY, AND ON THE CROSSOVER LINKS.
NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boara(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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HAIPHONG/CAT BI AIRFIELD
2o4 9N 1064 E
LOCATED 3.5 NM SOUTHEAST OF HAIPHONG, THIS AIRFIELD HAS ONE PROBABLY
SERVICEABLE 7,700 X 190 FT., ENE/SWS, CONCRETE/ASPHALT RUNWAY. A 2,500 X
150 FT. NNW/SSE CONCRETE RUNWAY IS PROBABLY BEING USED AS A PARKING APRON.
FACILITIES INCLUDE A PARALLEL TAXIWAY WITH TWO END-CONNECTING LINKS,
POL STORAGE, TWO HANGARS, SEVENTEEN AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT
BUILDINGS.
NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED.
KEP AIRFIELD
2124N =0616E
LOCATED ONE NM SOUTHWEST OF IcEP, THIS AIRFIELD HAS A 5,975 X 155 FT.,
NE/SW, SERVICEABLE RUNWAY.
FACILITIES INCLUDE A PARALLEL SOD TAXIWAY, TWO REVETTED HARDSTANDS,
AND FOURTEEN AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE PARALLEL
TAXIWAY AND AT THE REVETTED HARDSTANDS AT EACH END OF THE RUNWAY.
FIVE SMALL UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the dote of issue.
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1 CRATE
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8 PROB COLT
3 HELICOPTER
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