Sondok Airport
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. 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.
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 02/20 measuring 8210 x 164 feet (2502 x 50 m). 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.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Koryo | Pyongyang |
References
- ^ "Sondok - North Korea". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ 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
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