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, , Federal Research Service, Library of Congress, May 2005. 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.GlobalSecurity.org "Air Bases - North Korea", accessed 12 August 2010.
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 Chik-Tong Airport Ch'o do Airport Haeju Airport Hoeyang Southeast Airport Hyesan Airport Ichon Airport Ichon Northeast Airport Ihyon Airport Kuktong Airport Kumgang Airport Maengsan Airport Manpo Airport Ongjin Airport Paegam Airport Pyongsul Li Airport Sinuiju Airport Sohung South Airport Taebuko Ri Airport Taechon Northwest Airport Tanchon South Airport Toha Ri North Airport Unchon Up Airport
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".Landings Database "Landings.com", accessed 12 August 2010. 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 .Landings Database "Landings.com", accessed 12 August 2010.
See also Transportation in North Korea Korean People's Air Force#Air bases List of airports by ICAO code: Z#ZK - North Korea Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Asia#Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)
References
Wikimapia - North Korea North Korea - Satellite Views UN location codes for KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF - includes IATA airport codes
Further reading Airfields are disappearing, suggesting a shift to drones, Radio Free Asia, 20.1.2024