Sondok Airport
Sondok Airport (IATA: DSO, ICAO: ZKSD) is an airport in Sŏndŏng-ni, Chŏngp'yŏng-gun, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea.
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Sondok Airport | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 선덕비행장 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Seondeok bihaengjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏndŏk pihaengjang |
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 this airport YS-11 of Korean Air (leased plane from Japanese aircraft manufacturer) landed by hijacking in 1969 Korean Air Lines YS-11 hijacking). In 2002, Air Koryo operated services between Sondok Airport and Yangyang Airport in South Korea.[2][3]
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 02/20 measuring 8210 x 164 feet (2502 x 50 m).[4] 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]
References
- GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 25 Aug 2010
- "N. Korean plane to test-fly direct air route with South". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 20 July 2002.
- Kirk, Don (2002-07-21). "Test Flight Advances Plan for Regular Inter-Korean Air Link". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- Landings database page Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine "Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010