Airports / North Korea / KP-0035
Hwangsuwon Airbase.
Kimhyonggwon, North Korea · 4,050 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KP-0035
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
4,050
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Riwon Airbase (KP-0038), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Kimhyonggwon, North Korea, Hwangsuwon Airbase (KP-0035) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 4,050 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-0035 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Riwon Airbase (KP-0038, 32 nm), Changjin Air Force Base (KP-0036, 45 nm), and Toksan Air Base (KP-0025, 48 nm). The field has a single 9,500-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from KP-0035 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 황수원비행장 and 黃水院飛行場. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KP-0035 to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
KP-0035
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
4,050 ft
Coordinates
40.6814° N · 128.1510° 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 4,050 ft, KP-0035 sits higher than 94% of the 16 North Korea fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,500 ft
- 14/329,500 ft × 135 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,500 ft
KP-0035's 9,500 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, and at 4,050 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmKP-0038Riwon AirbaseRiwon-gun
- 45nmKP-0036Changjin Air Force BaseChangjin
- 48nmKP-0025Toksan Air BaseTŏksan-dong
- 64nmDSOSondok AirportSŏndŏng-ni
- 81nmRGOOrang (Chongjin) AirportHoemun-ri
- 87nmNBSChangbaishan AirportBaishan
Location
Open the full mapKP-0035 · Hwangsuwon Airbase · Kimhyonggwon, North Korea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KP-0035 on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,090 nm | 7h 35m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,865 nm | 9h 23m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,324 nm | 10h 27m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,719 nm | 11h 22m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,830 nm | 11h 38m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 4,921 nm | 11h 51m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 4,997 nm | 12h 1m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,029 nm | 12h 6m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KP-0035?
- Hwangsuwon Airbase's longest paved runway is 9,500 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-0035?
- Hwangsuwon Airbase has one runway; the longest measures 9,500 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to KP-0035?
- The closest alternate is Riwon Airbase (KP-0038), about 32 nm away, followed by Changjin Air Force Base (KP-0036) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KP-0035 to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 35m (3,090 nm), Honolulu about 9h 23m (3,865 nm), Seattle about 10h 27m (4,324 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.