Pyongyang International Airport

Pyongyang International Airport
Chosŏn'gŭl	평양순안국제공항
Hancha	平壤順安國際空港
Revised Romanization	Pyeongyang Sunan Gukje Gonghang
McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang

Sunan International Airport

평양순안국제공항

P'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang
Sunan International Airport; 평양순안국제공항; P'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang
	IATA: FNJ; ICAO: ZKPY FNJLocation of airport in North Korea;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	North Korean government (100%)
Serves	Pyongyang
Hub for	Air Koryo
Elevation AMSL	117 ft / 36 m
Coordinates	39°13′26″N 125°40′12″E / 39.22389°N 125.67000°E
Runways

Sunan International Airport (IATA: FNJ, ICAO: ZKPY) is the main airport serving Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, located in the city's Sunan-guyŏk, 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the city's center.

Sunan has two runways, the larger of which (01/19) is currently in use. The second runway (17/35) is closed. The airport's hours of operation are from 06:00 to 22:00 in the summer and 07:00 to 21:00 in the winter.^{[citation needed]}

The airport is the main hub of Air Koryo. In 2000, Aeroflot discontinued its flights from Moscow and later discontinued its services from Khabarovsk. China Southern Airlines offered scheduled charter flights to and from Beijing during the peak season only, permanently pulled its flights in November 2006. In April 2008, Air China re-established service to Beijing, 3 days per week. Mandarin Airlines offers group tour chartered flights between Taipei and Pyongyang during summer (June to August)^{[citation needed]}. Korean Air and Asiana Airlines also provided chartered flight services to Seoul, and Yangyang on the east coast of South Korea from Pyongyang. These flights were used by Korean family members visiting divided family across the border.

In July 2011, the new international terminal at Sunan International Airport was completed. The new terminal will cater for flights along side the existing Sunan terminal number 1.^[1] This single storey glass structure is more modern than the Soviet architecture of the main terminal building. This building is a customs building and will serve as an international terminal as the main terminal is undergoing renovations for 2012.^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations	Service
Air China	Beijing-Capital	International
Air Koryo	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Dalian, Khabarovsk, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Shenyang, Vladivostok^[3] Seasonal: Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen	International
Air Koryo	Chongjin, Haeju, Hamhung, Kaeseong, Kanggye, Kilju, Nampo, Samjiyon, Sinuiju, Wonsan	Domestic

Cargo destinations

Airlines	Destinations	Service
Air Koryo	Beijing-Capital, Shenyang, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Vladivostok	International
Air Koryo	Chongjin, Haeju, Hamhung, Kaeseong, Kanggye, Kilju, Nampo, Samjiyon, Sinuiju, Wonsan	Domestic

Facilities

The airport contains a car park, a business centre, accessible facilities, a duty free shop, a Business Class lounge, a taxi stand, a Korea Trade Bank, and several souvenir shops. The airport also has a baggage storage facility. Air Koryo offer bus services between Pyongyang and Sunan International Airport. The airport's book shop opens at 10:00. The airport's restaurant, bar and the Korea Foreign Trade Bank all operate from 09:00 to 18:00.

The airport can cater to four aircraft simultaneously. There are also 17 separate parking bays for additional aircraft. The airport also has a maintenance area that consists of two hangars one large and one smaller along with a large apron.