Kalma Airport

Kalma Airport
IATA: WOS ICAO: ZKWS
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner	North Korean government
Serves	Wonsan
Location	Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea
Opened	September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) (commercial flights)
Elevation AMSL	2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates	39°9′59″N 127°29′3″E / 39.16639°N 127.48417°E / 39.16639; 127.48417Coordinates: 39°9′59″N 127°29′3″E / 39.16639°N 127.48417°E / 39.16639; 127.48417
Map
WOS Location in North Korea
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15R/33L 10,252 3,125 Concrete 15L/33R 11,482 3,500 Concrete 02/20 1,640 500 Asphalt

Kalma Airport (IATA: WOS, ICAO: ZKWS) is a dual-use civil and military airport in Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea. A new international terminal and passenger ramp opened in September 2015.

The ROKA Capital Division captured Wonsan Airfield on 10 October 1950. The airfield was used by the United States Marine Corps and USAF under the designation K-25. By 12 October the USAF's Cargo Combat Command was flying supplies into the airfield.

UN forces evacuated Wonsan in December 1950. The airfield was rendered unusable for the remainder of the war by the Blockade of Wonsan.

In July 2013, Kim Jong-un approved plans for a complete redesign of the airport, turning it into an international airport for civilian use. The new airport was designed by the Chinese architectural firm PLT Planning & Architecture. The redesign will include two 36,000-square-foot oval-shaped terminals, one serving domestic flights and one serving international flights, that will each contain six gates and several duty-free stores. The runways will also be extended to 3500 metres. It is expected to cost US$200 million.

On 24 September 2015, the first commercial civilian flight landed at Wonsan Airport as a part of an aviation-related tour with thirty passengers. Photographs of the inaugural flight reveal a very much redesigned terminal building, doing away with the original dual-terminal circular layout. The new terminal has a single L-shaped building.

It is reported that the airport cost around $200 million to build, with most of the work being carried out by the military. In July 2015, the first major event, an aeronautics display and contest, took place at the airport.

In September 2016 the Wonsan Air Festival took place for the first time, with the Korean People's Army Air Force and the North Korean airline Air Koryo displaying a number of their aircraft. A second edition was planned for September 2017 but it was cancelled amidst international tensions.