List of airports in North Korea

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This is a list of airports in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea. According to the Federal Research Service of the U.S. Library of Congress, North Korea may have as many as 78 usable airfields, 35 with permanent paved runways, and 19 heliports (2003 estimate), mostly military-civilian dual purpose facilities.

The state carrier, Air Koryo, joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the late 1990s, and North Korea has proclaimed a program to upgrade several airports to international standards; however, the state's secrecy makes it difficult to ascertain their number and condition with certainty.

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[edit] Civilian and Dual-use Airports

  • Sunan International Airport (IATA: FNJ, ICAO: ZKPY) is the primary airport serving Pyongyang and the country's primary international gateway. It has 2 runways, the first (01/19) is 4,037 m and 60 m wide, used mainly for international flights; and the second (17/35) is 3,500 m and 70 m wide.
  • Ch'ŏngjin Airport (Ŏrang Airport) (Chongjin, North Hamgyong province) was a small airport handling only local charter flights with a limited passenger flow, and still lacks adequate navigational aids and other facilities. Its single 1,200-metre runway was recently upgraded to 2 km, and may be further extended to 4 km to allow it to serve as a second international gateway.
  • Hamhŭng's Sŏndŏk Airport is also planned for expansion into an international gateway.
  • Haeju's Haeju Airport has one 1,200-metre runway.
  • Rasŏn (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong, South Korean Najin) on the Russian border had a helipad and customs building constructed in 1997, but other facilities must be installed before it can be opened to passenger traffic. At the moment, Chongjin Airport (above) is used.
  • Wonsan's Kalma Airport is equipped with 01/19 and 15/33 dual runways. On the south end of the airport is an apron area for air force fighters. Barracks and building are located between the runway and the west taxiways. It also serves as an airbase and was used by the United States Navy during the Korea War.
  • Changjin-up Airport is an airbase with single runway; located on the south end of a Changjin (Chojin) Reservoir in northern North Korea

Sources also report airports in the following cities:

  • Hyesan is an airfield with a dirt landing strip. The airport has no/little buildings and has a pad-like area to the northeast end of the landing strip
  • Kaesong
  • Kanggye Airfield was used as an aerodrome in the Korean War. The airfield is located close to border with Manchuria (China).
  • Nampo Airport is located northwest of the Nampo with single runway dirt with hangar and other buildings, fighters parked on tarmac
  • Samjiyon Airport is located in east of Baekdu Mountain. The airport has a single concrete runway with taxiways
  • Sinuiju Airport is located to the south west of the Sinuiju. The airport has a single concrete runway (01/19) with taxiways and tarmac. Aerial photos from Google shows fighters parked at the airport and other airport buildings.

[edit] Military Airfields/Strips

There are numerous airfields and airstrips located in North Korea. Some are joint airports and military facilities. Some are simply landing areas without support facilities and located next to farm fields.

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