Korean War Antung Airfield was a major base for
People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and
Korean People's Air Force (KPAF) fighters during the
Korean War used in the defense of the supply lines across the
Yalu River to the North Korean city of
Sinuiju and for engaging attacking USAF aircraft in the area that became known as
MiG Alley. In November 1950 reconnaissance photos showed that the previous two gravel runways had been replaced by a concrete runway with hard-surfaced taxiways. The first renovation was carried out on June 18, 1993. After the expansion, it categorized as Category 4C airport by CAAC. On April 17, 2014, the new terminal was officially opened. It has also expanded an apron of and a parking lot and oil depot of . After the expansion, Dandong Airport increased its capacity from the current 50,000 to 2 million passengers per year. On 18 May 2025, Dandong Airport has closed for due to the construction of the runway extension project. Dandong Airport will officially resume operation on 26 April 2026 with resuming flights between Dandong and
Shanghai and
Shenzhen operated by
China Southern Airlines. Flights between Dandong and
Beijing will resume on 1 May 2026 operated by
Air China. ==Statistics==