List of airports in North Korea

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This is a list of airports in North Korea.

airfields,[1]
although the state's secrecy makes it difficult to ascertain their number and condition with certainty.

The state carrier,

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport and a few that receive irregular service by Air Koryo, commercial aviation in North Korea is practically non-existent and most airfields appear to be military use.[2]

Hard surface airports

Public airports

Airport name City ICAO code IATA code Type
Pyongyang International Airport Pyongyang ZKPY FNJ International
Kalma Airport Wonsan ZKWS WOS Domestic
Samjiyŏn Airport
 Samjiyon ZKSE YJS Domestic
Orang Airport Chongjin ZKHM RGO Domestic
Sondok Airport Hamhung ZKSD DSO Domestic
Uiju Airport Sinuiju ZKUJ UJU Domestic

Military airports

Airport name City Based aircraft
Changjin Up Airport
Changjin
Hwangju Airport 44
MiG-19
Hwangsuwon Airport 44
MiG-21
Hyon Ni Airport Hoeyang
Iwon Airport
 38
MiG-21
Kaechon Airport Kaechon
Kalma Airport 72
MiG-19
Kang Da Ri Airport Wonsan
Kangdong Airport
Kangdong
Koksan Airport 24
MiG-21
Kuum-Ni Airport
 Tongchon
Kwail Airport 44
MiG-21
Kwaksan Airport 24 Il-28
Kyongsong-Chuul Airport
 Kyongsong
Mirim Airport Mirim-dong
Onchon Airport
 Onchon
Orang Airport 44
MiG-19
Panghyon Airport Kusong
Pukch'ang Airport 36
MiG-29
Sonchon Airport
Sonchon
 46
MiG-23
Sondok Airport 24 Il-28
Sungam Ni Airport Chongjin
Taechon Airport
Taechon
T'aet'an-pihaengjang Airport
Taetan
Toksan Airport Hamhung 24 Il-28
Yonpo Airfield An-2s

Non-hard surface airports

Highway strips

For main article, see List of highway strips in North Korea.

These airfields are little more than widened sections of highway that appear to be for emergency or backup use only and may not normally support operations. They are listed as "Highway(활주로)" or "Highway Strip".[3]

  • Ayang Ni
  • Changyon
  • Chasan
  • Kang Da Ri
  • Kilchu
  • Kojo
  • Koksan South
  • Koksan South 2
  • Nuchon Ni(누천리비행장활주로)
  • Okpyong Ni
  • Panghyon South
  • Panghyon South 2
  • Pyong Ni South(평리남방비상활주로)
  • Sangwon
  • Sangwon Ni
  • Seanchan
  • Singye
  • Sinhung
  • Sunan-Up
  • Wong Yo Ri
  • Yong Hung

Other

See also

References

  1. KiB
    )    , Federal Research Service, Library of Congress, May 2005.
  2. ^ GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 12 August 2010.
  3. ^ Landings Database "Landings.com", accessed 12 August 2010.
  4. ^ Landings Database Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine "Landings.com", accessed 12 August 2010.

Further reading

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