<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Pyongyang International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Early years</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">During the period of Japanese occupation, two airports were built in Pyongyang. Pyongyang Air Base was built by the Empire of Japan in the 1940s and remained in use until the 1950s. A second airport, Mirim Airport, was also built by the forces of the empire of Japan in the 1940s and located east of the Taedong River. However, after World War II there was a need for a newer airport, and Sunan Airfield was constructed. Mirim Airport survived as a military airfield with Pyongyang Air Base re-developed for use by the government and housing.</p>
<p class="blog-para">During the Korean War, the airport was occupied by United Nations forces for seven weeks in late 1950. The forces flew large amounts of supplies to Sunan during this period. On 13 May 1953, the airport was inundated when the US Air Force bombed Toksan Dam. After an armistice was signed two months later, the North Korean Government started repairing and expanding the airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The Soviet flag carrier Aeroflot flew to Moscow and Khabarovsk in the 1980s.During the 1990s Air Koryo also provided nonstop flights to Moscow, which continued on to Berlin and Sofia.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Pyongyang Airport, or officially Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, is North Korea&rsquo;s only functioning international airport and the main point of entry and/or exit for the majority of western visitors to North Korea. Pyongyang Airport is both a prestigious place in terms of contact with the outside world and a fascinating place in its own right. Here we will dig into the changes here over the years as well as what to expect when your flight touches down in this most fascinating of airports.</p>
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