Kangdong Airport
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kangdong, North Korea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 75 ft / 23 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°09′29.60″N 126°02′25.40″E / 39.1582222°N 126.0403889°E | ||||||||||
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Kangdong Airport (강동비행장) was an airport near Kangdong in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Facilities
[edit]The airfield is 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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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