Sondok Airport
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| IATA: DSO – ICAO: ZKSD | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | 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°ECoordinates: 39°44′50.40″N 127°28′28.60″E / 39.7473333°N 127.4746111°E | ||||||||||
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 선덕비행장 |
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| Hancha | 宣德飛行場 |
| Revised Romanization | Seondeok bihaengjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏndŏk pihaengjang |
Sondok Airport 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]
Facilities
The airfield has a single concrete runway 02/20 measuring 8210 x 164 feet (2502 x 50 m).[2] 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.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Koryo | Chongjin, Pyongyang |
References
- 1 2 GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 25 Aug 2010
- ↑ Landings database page "Landings.Com", accessed 25 Aug 2010
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