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Sondok Airport (K-26)

Sondok Airport (also K-26; ICAO ZKSD) is an active joint civil-military airfield in North Korea, operated by the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force. It has 1 runway (2,502 m). Home to Bomber regiment of 24 Ilyushin Il-28 jets, the 40 Antonov An-2s, flying Il-28 Beagle.

Facility Details

Aircraft Based Here
Il-28 Beagle profile drawing Il-28 Beagle Bombers Bomber regiment of 24 Ilyushin Il-28 jets
Map
Map of Sondok Airport

39.7473°N, 127.4746°E · 2 m elevation

Summary
Operating Country 🇰🇵 North Korea
Location🇰🇵 North Korea
Status Active
UsageDual
Operating OrganizationKorean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force
Units
Bomber regiment of 24 Ilyushin Il-28 jets40 Antonov An-2s
Location & Technical Details
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
IATA codeDSO
ICAO codeZKSD
Runways
02/20 · 2,502 m (8,209 ft) · Concrete
Nearby Bases
  1. 7 km Yonpo Airfield Closed 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group
  2. 30 km Toksan Airport Fighter-bomber regiment of 24 MiG-21 jets
  3. 65 km Kalma Airport Korean People's Army Air Force
  4. 71 km Changjin Air Force Base IL-28 Russian jet bombers squadron
  5. 72 km Kang Da Ri Airport
  6. 105 km Kuum Ni Airport 71st Air Regiment
Related
All Military Air Bases North Korea Air Bases
Operating forces
🇰🇵 North Korea Korean People's Army Air Force
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Description

Sondok Airport is located in Sŏndŏng-ni, Chŏngp'yŏng-gun, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea, and serves the city of Hamhung. During the Korean War, the United States Air Force designated the installation as K-26. In July 1953, the airfield was the target of a strike by Task Force 77. Air Koryo operated services between the facility and Yangyang Airport in South Korea during 2002.

The airport operates as a dual military and public facility. Air Koryo provides air service between the airfield and Pyongyang. The base hosts a bomber regiment of Ilyushin Il-28 jets and maintains multiple units of Antonov An-2 aircraft. Infrastructure includes a concrete runway, a full-length parallel taxiway, and a large apron located on the north side of the airfield.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 142026 Updated Operating organization aligned on the service's current official name
  2. AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: Il-28 Beagle
  3. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  4. JAN 192026 Created Page created: Sondok Airport