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Revision as of 06:38, 1 June 2011

Sunan International Airport

평양순안국제공항

P'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang
  • IATA: FNJ
  • ICAO: ZKPY
    FNJ is located in North Korea
    FNJ
    FNJ
    Location of airport in North Korea
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerNorth Korean government (100%)
ServesPyongyang
Hub forAir Koryo
Elevation AMSL117 ft / 36 m
Coordinates39°13′26″N 125°40′12″E / 39.22389°N 125.67000°E / 39.22389; 125.67000
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 4,000 13,123 Concrete
17/35 3,500 11,480 Concrete (Closed)
Pyongyang International Airport
Chosŏn'gŭl
평양순안국제공항
Hancha
平壤順安國際空港
Revised RomanizationPyeongyang Sunan Gukje Gonghang
McCune–ReischauerP'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang

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 largest 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 has 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.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsService
Air China Beijing-Capital International
Air Koryo Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Khabarovsk, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City[1], Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Shenyang, Vladivostok[2]
Seasonal: Singapore, Shanghai-Pudong		 International
Air KoryoChongjin, Haeju, Hamhung, Kaeseong, Kanggye, Kilju, Nampo, Samjiyon, Sinuiju, Wonsan Domestic

Cargo destinations

AirlinesDestinationsService
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, disabled facilities, a duty free shop, Business Class lounge, a taxi stand, a Korea Trade Bank, and several souvenir shops. The airport also has a baggage storage facility; service hours are from 08:00 to 21:00 and the charge is 1.5 Korean Won (KPW) per piece. 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 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://airlineroute.net/2011/05/31/js-fnjkwi-may11/
  2. ^ Template:Ru icon Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Air Traffic Management Corporation", Summer Air Traffic Schedule 25.03.2007 - 27.10.2007 (Airports - Russian international), 29 May 2007, p. 53
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