Sondok Airport
Airport in Chongpyong, North Korea
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Sondok Airport (IATA: DSO, ICAO: ZKSD) is an airport in Sŏndŏng-ni, Chŏngp'yŏng-gun, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea. It is located at latitude 39.745201, longitude 127.473999.[1]
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of North Korea | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Administration of Korea | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hamhung, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Location | Chongpyong, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft (2.1 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°44′50.40″N 127°28′28.60″E | ||||||||||
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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.[2] The Korean Air Lines hijacked YS-11 aircraft landed at the airport in 1969. In 2002, Air Koryo operated services between Sondok Airport and Yangyang Airport in South Korea.[3][4]
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 02/20 measuring 8210 x 164 feet (2502 x 50 m).[5] 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.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Koryo | Pyongyang[citation needed] |
