Airports / North Korea / KP-0015
Koksan Air Base.
Koksan, North Korea · 840 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KP-0015
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
840
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 nm
To the nearest alternate
Koksan 2 Highway Strip (KP-0068), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Koksan Air Base (KP-0015) is a mid-sized airport serving Koksan, North Korea. Field elevation is 840 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KP-0015 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Koksan 2 Highway Strip (KP-0068, 2 nm), Hwangju Airbase (KP-0020, 38 nm), and Uthachi Highway Strip Airport (KP-0041, 39 nm). The field has a single 8,200-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from KP-0015 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 곡산비행장 and 谷山飛行場. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KP-0015 to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
KP-0015
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
840 ft
Coordinates
38.6902° N · 126.6060° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs North Korea fields
state range 7–4,050 ft
At 840 ft, KP-0015 sits higher than 81% of the 16 North Korea fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,200 ft
- 07/258,200 ft × 140 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,200 ft
KP-0015's 8,200 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 2nmKP-0068Koksan 2 Highway StripKoksan
- 38nmKP-0020Hwangju AirbaseHwangju
- 39nmKP-0041Uthachi Highway Strip AirportPyongyang (Ryokpo)
- 50nmWOSWonsan Kalma AirportWonsan
- 54nmFNJPyongyang Sunan International AirportPyongyang
- 55nmZKSCSunchon Air BaseSunchon
Location
Open the full mapKP-0015 · Koksan Air Base · Koksan, North Korea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KP-0015 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,229 nm | 7h 55m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,951 nm | 9h 35m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,461 nm | 10h 46m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,851 nm | 11h 41m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,968 nm | 11h 57m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,058 nm | 12h 10m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,129 nm | 12h 20m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,164 nm | 12h 25m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KP-0015?
- Koksan Air Base's longest paved runway is 8,200 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KP-0015?
- Koksan Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 8,200 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to KP-0015?
- The closest alternate is Koksan 2 Highway Strip (KP-0068), about 2 nm away, followed by Hwangju Airbase (KP-0020) at 38 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KP-0015 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 55m (3,229 nm), Honolulu about 9h 35m (3,951 nm), Seattle about 10h 46m (4,461 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.