List of airports in North Korea

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This is a list of airports in North Korea. North Korea is a country in East Asia, which may have as many as 78 usable airfields,^[1] although the state's secrecy makes it difficult to ascertain their number and condition with certainty.

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, with the exception of 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]

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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 SU-25 and 24 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

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

Pyongyang Heliport Facility, with apparent ICAO code ZKKK, is listed at 39°02′57.00″N 125°48′19.00″E / 39.0491667°N 125.8052778°E / 39.0491667; 125.8052778.^[4]

References

^ "Country Profile: North Korea" (PDF). (209 KiB), Federal Research Service, Library of Congress, May 2005.
^ GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 12 August 2010.
^ Landings Database "Landings.com", accessed 12 August 2010.
^ Landings Database Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine "Landings.com", accessed 12 August 2010.

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