Chongjin Airport

Chongjin Airport
Chongjin Airport
어랑공항
Eorang Gonghang
IATA: -ICAO: ZZ07
Chongjin is located in North Korea
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Chongjin
Location of airport in North Korea
Summary
Airport type Commercial and military
Serves Chongjin
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6,562 2,000 Concrete

Chongjin Airport, known within North Korea as Orang Airport,[citation needed] is a small airport located approximately 40 kilometres from Chongjin, North Hamgyong in North Korea. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army, Chongjin Airport is now controlled by the Korean People's Army. The airport is normally used by the military, though a small number of commercial passenger flights also operate there.

The airport also serves Rason, which is about an hour and a half's drive away.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air Koryo Haeju, Pyongyang, Wonsan

Facilities

There is one runway in Chongjin Airport, originally 1,200m long, but which was extended to 2,000m. There are plans to further extend the runway to 4,000m to allow it to serve as a second international gateway to North Korea.

Coordinates: 41°25′47″N 129°38′56″E / 41.4297°N 129.6488°E / 41.4297; 129.6488

See also