Kangdong Airport (강동비행장) was an airport near Kangdong in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Facilities
The airfield sited about 29 km east-northeast of Pyongyang.[1] It has a single asphalt runway 03/21 measuring 3070 x 112 feet (936 x 34 m),[2] 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.[3] It was built on the land of the old Kangdong Airport.[4]
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 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Airfields are disappearing, suggesting a shift to drones". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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