{"asset":"news","key":"6025","locale":"en","id":"news:6025:en","entityId":"news:6025","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/6025","state":"ready","title":"Former Phnom Penh airport opens for a New Year public recreation trial","summary":"The former airport opened on a trial basis from April 11 to 19. About 15,000 visitors were reported on the first day, with access to selected aviation facilities and historic buildings alongside cultural performances.","body":"During traditional Khmer New Year, Phnom Penh’s former international airport opened to the public on a trial basis as a public park. On the first day, April 11, about 15,000 residents and tourists were reported to have visited, turning the once tightly controlled airport into a new recreation venue attracting attention.\nDuring the nine-day trial from April 11 to 19, visitors could enter previously restricted areas, including the runway, apron, VIP terminal, and the landmark fan-shaped building and control tower dating to the 1950s. The grounds offered space for walking and relaxation, with traditional Chhay Yam drumming dance, Troddi dance and classical instrumental performances creating a festive cultural atmosphere.\nThe opening aimed to give residents a close experience of architectural heritage carrying historical memories and to provide a public space combining history and recreation for the New Year holiday. The report presents it as an expression of renewed vitality in Phnom Penh’s urban development.","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"14119","languageVersionId":"8547","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.gcUGFUh3Ri8v6QRzLfplZrEpc7my5aWpBdqwx-XS6ss"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"172","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-04-12T09:50:19Z"}