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.

[1]: 296 On April 29, 1985, Dandong Langtou Airport officially started civil operations.

After the expansion, Dandong Airport increased its capacity from the current 50,000 to 2 million passengers per year.

The 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) apron can park 6 narrow-body aircraft at the same time.

[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force