Kangdong Airport
Kangdong Airport (강동비행장) was an airport near Kangdong in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Facilities
The airfield is sited about 29 km east-northeast of Pyongyang. It has a single asphalt runway 03/21 measuring 3070 x 112 feet (936 x 34 m), and has a parallel taxiway for most of the length of the runway.
Current usage
The airport was demolished from 2020 to 2024.
A new greenhouse complex, named Kangdong Greenhouse Complex was opened on 15 March 2024. The opening ceremony was attended by Kim Jong Un and his daughter. It was built on the land of the old Kangdong Airport.
References
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - Kangdong", accessed 12 Aug 2010,
- ^ Landings database page Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine "Landings.Com", accessed 12 Aug 2010,
- ^ "Great Socialist Wealth Born of Devoted Service for People's Wellbeing - Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Attends Commissioning Ceremony of Kangdong Greenhouse Complex". Korean Central News Agency. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Airfields are disappearing, suggesting a shift to drones". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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