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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]

Hard surface airports

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Public airports

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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

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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

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Highway strips

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Country Profile: North Korea" (PDF). (209 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.