METAR/Synop Information for ZKPY (47058) in Pyongyang, Korea, North (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 39° 2' 3" N (deg min sec), 39.0342° (decimal), 3902.05N (LORAN)
Longitude: 125° 47' 44" E (deg min sec), 125.7956° (decimal), 12547.73E (LORAN)
Elevation: 36 metres (118 feet) -- validated against 37 metres (122 feet) from Google
WMO Id: 47058
Location: Pyongyang, Korea, North

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The location information for this site was gathered from 10 data sources. This position has been modified based on user feedback. The user provided this information: Station 47058 as spotted in Google Earth Viewer, with elevation matched (36m vs. 37m). Not to be confused with ZKPY airport which is located 21kms farther NNW.

Show location history.

SourceLatitudeLongitudeElevationPlaceMilesMap
Update39.0342125.7956  [47058]0.0Center 
NSD39.03125.7836Pyongyang, Korea, North [ZKPY]0.7CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB39.03125.7836Pyongyang City, PYO, Korea [47058]0.7CenterInclude
[340]39.03125.7836Pyongyang, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of [47058]0.7CenterInclude
RAOB39.03125.7838Pyongyang, Korea, Republic Of [47058]0.9CenterInclude
NCEP39.03125.7836Pyongyang [ZKPY]0.9CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB39.2000125.683319Pyongyang Sunan, PYO, Korea [ZKPY]13.0CenterInclude
ISH39.2240125.670035Pyongyang Intl, Kenya [ZKPY]14.8CenterInclude
ISH39.2240125.670035Pyongyang Intl, Kenya [47058]14.8CenterInclude
GHCN39.2240125.670035Pyongyang Intl [47058]14.8CenterInclude
DAFIF ARPT39.2241125.670235Pyongyang Intl [ZKPY]14.8CenterInclude
OurAirports39.2241125.670035Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, Korea [ZKPY]14.8CenterInclude

There are no photographs of the station. If you have pictures of this location, then please email them to zkpy@photo.gladstonefamily.net.

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Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

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SiteDistanceLocation
CW9520248.7 milesSouthwest San Jose, CA, US (lat 37.2067°, long 121.8582°, altitude 95 metres) (data present)
CW5488256.1 milesWest Grass Valley, CA, US (lat 39.0737°, long 121.0282°, altitude 610 metres)
GW0761375.6 milesNorth Yachats, OR, US (lat 44.2958°, long 123.9960°, altitude 196 metres) (data present)
GW4417412.8 milesNorth HEILONGJIANG, CN (lat 45.0000°, long 126.0000°, altitude 0 metres)
GW3961413.7 milesWest FALLON, NV, US (lat 39.8288°, long 118.1180°, altitude 1207 metres)
BG4WDV-13591.9 milesSouthwest ZhenJiang, CH (lat 32.2122°, long 119.4295°, altitude 10 metres) (data present)
JA3VQW-13619.0 milesSoutheast Hirakata, JP (lat 34.7930°, long 135.6630°, altitude 34 metres) (data present)
GW0380631.8 milesEast Toide Takaoka-City (lat 36.6842°, long 136.9838°, altitude 26 metres) (data present)
GW3285633.3 milesEast Takaoka-city (lat 36.6842°, long 137.0132°, altitude 25 metres) (data present)
JE2VQT653.8 milesEast Nagoya City, JP (lat 35.0765°, long 136.5632°, altitude 25 metres) (data present)

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


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