[3] After a two-year delay, Governor of Koh Kong has announced at a press conference that the airport will begin operations in mid-2023.

[4] Now, the airport is ready for domestic flights using small aircraft by the end of November The airport is strategically positioned, located near Cambodia's largest naval base, Ream Naval Base.

[5][6] The airport's 3,400 m (11,200 ft) airstrip is unusually long and can host Chinese military aircraft.

[9] In 2020, the US placed sanctions against the airport's developer, claiming it was built on seized land and citing possible Chinese military use.

Both Tianjin Union group and the Cambodian government have refuted these claims.