South Korea has expressed satisfaction with the facilities in North Korea, where the two Koreas plan to perform a joint cultural event and athlete training ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. 

An official of the Unification Ministry, who visited the North earlier this week as part of South Korea's inspection team, told reporters Friday that they inspected Kalma International Airport in Wonsan focusing on its runway, taxiway and parking ramp as well as its safety facilities and equipment. The North Korean airfield may be used by South Korean participants in the joint events. 

The official said the nearby Masikryong Ski Resort also had good slopes and quality of snow, adding gondolas and lifts there were functioning normally. 

The 12-member South Korean delegation, led by Lee Joo-tae, director-general of the Unification Ministry, returned Thursday from a three-day trip to the North. During their stay, they also checked the concert hall and other facilities at Mount Geumgang on the North's east coast.