Sondok Airport

Sondok Airport
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Serves Hamhung, North Korea
Location Chongpyong, North Korea
Elevation AMSL 7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates 39°44′50.40″N 127°28′28.60″E / 39.7473333°N 127.4746111°E / 39.7473333; 127.4746111Coordinates: 39°44′50.40″N 127°28′28.60″E / 39.7473333°N 127.4746111°E / 39.7473333; 127.4746111
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 8,210 2,502 Concrete
Sondok Airport
Chosŏn'gŭl 선덕비행장
Hancha
Revised Romanization Seondeok bihaengjang
McCune–Reischauer Sŏndŏk pihaengjang

Sondok Airport (IATA: DSO, ICAO: ZKSD) is an airport in Sŏndŏng-ni, Chŏngp'yŏng-gun, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea.

History

During the Korean War, it was designated as K-26 by the USAF and was the target of one of Task Force 77's largest strikes during July 1953.[1]. In 2002, Air Koryo operated services between Sondok Airport and Yangyang Airport in South Korea.[2]

Facilities

The airfield has a single concrete runway 02/20 measuring 8210 x 164 feet (2502 x 50 m).[3] It has a full length parallel taxiway and a large apron on the north side. It is home to a bomber regiment of 24 Ilyushin Il-28 jets, and 40 Antonov An-2s.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Koryo Pyongyang

References

  1. 1 2 GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 25 Aug 2010
  2. "N. Korean plane to test-fly direct air route with South". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 20 July 2002.
  3. Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010


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