This is a list of airports in North Korea.

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...

is a country in Northeast Asia, which may have as many as 78 usable

airfields An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publi ...

, , 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 Air Koryo () is the state-owned national airline of North Korea, headquartered in Sunan-guyŏk, Pyongyang. Based at Pyongyang International Airport (IATA: FNJ), it operates international scheduled and charter services to points in Asia. Histo ...

, joined the

International Air Transport Association The International Air Transport Association (IATA ) is a trade association of the world's airlines founded in 1945. IATA has been described as a cartel since, in addition to setting technical standards for airlines, IATA also organized tariff ...

(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 Pyongyang International Airport () , also known as the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, is the main airport serving Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is located in the city's Sunan District. and the only two foreign countries se ...

and a few that receive irregular service by

, 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

Military airports

Air bases

* Hwangju Airport U/I fighter regiment with 44

MiG-19 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-19; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is a Soviet second generation, single-seat, twinjet fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. It was the ...

* Hwangsuwon Airport U/I fighter regiment with 44

MiG-21 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Its nickna ...

Iwon Airport Riwon Airport is an airport in Riwŏn-gun, Hamgyong-namdo, North Korea. Facilities The airfield has a single asphalt runway 11/29 measuring 8150 x 128 feet (2484 x 39 m).

U/I fighter regiment with 38

Kalma Airport Kalma Airport is a dual-use civil and military airport in Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea. A new international terminal and passenger ramp opened in September 2015. History Korean War The Republic of Korea Army Capital Division captured ...

U/I fighter regiment with 72

* Koksan Airport U/I fighter regiment with 24

* Kwail Airport U/I fighter regiment with 44

* Kwaksan Airport U/I bomber regiment with 24 Il-28 *

Orang Airport Orang Airport is a small airport located in Orang County, approximately 40 kilometres south of Chongjin, North Hamgyong in North Korea. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army, designated as K-33 (Hoemun Airfield) by the USAF during the Korean War ...

U/I fighter regiment with 44

* Pukch'ang Airport U/I fighter regiment with 36

SU-25 The Sukhoi Su-25 ''Grach'' (russian: Грач (''rook''); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Gro ...

and 24

MiG-29 The Mikoyan MiG-29 (russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the Mi ...

* Sondok Airport U/I bomber regiment with 24 Il-28 * Sunchon Airport U/I fighter regiment with 46

MiG-23 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-23; NATO reporting name: Flogger) is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. It is a third-generatio ...

* Toksan Airport U/I bomber regiment with 24 Il-28 *

Yonpo Airfield Yonpo Airfield, also known as Yonpo Air Base or K-27 Air Base, is an airport near Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea. History Korean War On 2 July 1950 the 19th Bombardment Group launched a strike on Yonpo Airfield based on faulty i ...

U/I unit with An-2s

Non-hard surface airports

* Chik-Tong Airport * Ch'o do Airport *

Haeju Airport Haeju Airport is an airport located in Haeju, South Hwanghae, North Korea. Haeju Airport is controlled by the Korean People's Army. The airport mainly operates military flights but also has a limited number of civilian flights. This airport is n ...

* Hoeyang Southeast Airport * Hyesan Airport * Ichon Airport * Ichon Northeast Airport * Ihyon Airport *

Kuktong Airport Kuktong Airport is an airport near Kŭktong-rodongjagu in Myonggan County, Hamgyong-bukto, North Korea. Facilities The airfield has a single grass runway 10/28 measuring 3750 x 164 feet (1143 x 50 m).

* Kumgang Airport * Maengsan Airport *

Manpo Airport Manpo Airport(만포비행장) is an airport near Manpo, Chagang Province, North Korea. Facilities The airfield has a single grass runway 03/21 measuring 7850 x 174 feet (2393 x 53 m).

* Ongjin Airport * Paegam Airport * Pyongsul Li Airport *

Sinuiju Airport Sinuiju Airfield is an airport near Sinuiju, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea. Facilities The airfield has a single turf runway 03/21 measuring 3250 x 213 feet (991 x 65 m).

Sohung South Airport Sohung South Airport(서흥비행장) is an airport in Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean ...

* Taebuko Ri Airport *

Taechon Northwest Airport Taechon Northwest Airport(태천비행장) is an airport in Pyongan-bukto, North Korea. It is 14 km northwest of the main Taechon Airport Taechon Airport(태천비행장) is an airport in Pyongan-bukto, North Korea North Korea, ...

* 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" 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 * Okpyong Ni * Panghyon South * Panghyon South 2 * Pyong Ni South * 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.

References

Wikimapia - North Korea

* UN location codes fo
KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
- includes IATA airport codes {{Asia in topic, List of airports in

Airports An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...