Flying in North Korea: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in North Korea: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 94 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in North Korea
North Korea has 94 airports and airfields in our database, of which 4 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Orang (Chongjin) Airport
- Sondok Airport
- Wonsan Kalma Airport
- Changjin Air Force Base
- Haeju Airfield
Browse all 94 North Korea airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
North Korea aviation by the numbers
94 airfields on record (4 with scheduled service), 20 airspace volumes, 5 navaids.
- Small airport62
- Medium airport16
- Heliport8
- Closed7
- Large airport1
- Pyongyang Sunan International Airport11,490 ft
- Wonsan Kalma Airport11,482 ft
- Samjiyŏn Airport10,750 ft
- Maengsan Airport9,550 ft
- Hwangsuwon Highway Strip Airstrip9,514 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).