Airports / North Korea / KP-0020
Hwangju Airbase.
Hwangju, North Korea · 26 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KP-0020
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
26
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Uthachi Highway Strip Airport (KP-0041), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hwangju Airbase (KP-0020) is a mid-sized airport serving Hwangju, North Korea. Field elevation is 26 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-0020 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Uthachi Highway Strip Airport (KP-0041, 16 nm), Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ, 35 nm), and Koksan 2 Highway Strip (KP-0068, 37 nm). The field has a single 8,180-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from KP-0020 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KP-0020 to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
KP-0020
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
ZKHW
Elevation
26 ft
Coordinates
38.6535° N · 125.7889° 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 26 ft, KP-0020 sits lower than 75% of the 16 North Korea fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,180 ft
- 12/308,180 ft × 154 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,180 ft
KP-0020's 8,180 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.
- 16nmKP-0041Uthachi Highway Strip AirportPyongyang (Ryokpo)
- 35nmFNJPyongyang Sunan International AirportPyongyang
- 37nmKP-0068Koksan 2 Highway StripKoksan
- 38nmKP-0015Koksan Air BaseKoksan
- 39nmKP-0039Kwail Air BaseKwail
- 39nmKP-0002Haeju AirfieldHaeju
Location
Open the full mapKP-0020 · Hwangju Airbase · Hwangju, North Korea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KP-0020 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,253 nm | 7h 58m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,990 nm | 9h 41m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,488 nm | 10h 50m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,882 nm | 11h 45m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,994 nm | 12h 1m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,084 nm | 12h 13m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,160 nm | 12h 24m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,193 nm | 12h 29m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KP-0020?
- Hwangju Airbase's longest paved runway is 8,180 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-0020?
- Hwangju Airbase has one runway; the longest measures 8,180 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to KP-0020?
- The closest alternate is Uthachi Highway Strip Airport (KP-0041), about 16 nm away, followed by Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) at 35 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KP-0020 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 58m (3,253 nm), Honolulu about 9h 41m (3,990 nm), Seattle about 10h 50m (4,488 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.