Pong Am Dong North R802 (탁구암동 노스 R802) (G-802) Airport

The primary reason for the airport's closure was industrial redevelopment and urban expansion. The land occupied by the airfield was repurposed to create the Masan Free Trade Zone (마산자유무역지역) and the adjacent large-scale shipyard, which was famously STX Offshore & Shipbuilding and is now known as K Shipbuilding (케이조선). The strategic military need for a small tactical airstrip in that specific location had diminished significantly since the Korean War, making the valuable coastal land available for South Korea's rapid economic and industrial growth.

The site of the former airport is now completely integrated into a heavy industrial complex in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon (the city that absorbed Masan). The original runway is still clearly visible on satellite imagery at the provided coordinates (35.257854, 128.625328). However, it has been fully repurposed and is now used as a main access road, a vast open-air storage yard for large ship blocks and industrial materials, and a parking area for vehicles and heavy equipment for the K Shipbuilding shipyard and other companies within the Masan Free Trade Zone. The area is not publicly accessible and is part of a secure industrial zone.

Pong Am Dong North R802 (also known as Takguam-dong North, G-802, or Masan Airfield) was a United States Army airfield active during and after the Korean War (1950-1953). The 'G' designation (G-802) was typical for US Army airfields in Korea during that era. It functioned as a tactical airstrip, primarily supporting light aircraft and helicopters. Operations would have included reconnaissance, artillery spotting, liaison flights, and medical evacuation, utilizing aircraft like the L-19/O-1 Bird Dog. Its location near the port of Masan, which was inside the critical Pusan Perimeter, would have made it a strategically important logistical and operational base during the war. After the 1953 armistice, it continued to support US military forces stationed in the region until its deactivation.

There are zero prospects for reopening this site as an airport. The land is now occupied by critical, high-value industrial infrastructure, including one of South Korea's major shipyards and a bustling free trade zone. Reverting the site to an airfield is economically unfeasible and logistically impossible due to the dense industrial and urban development that now surrounds it. The region is well-served by Gimhae International Airport (PUS) for all aviation needs. The airport's existence is now purely historical.