Airports / North Korea / KP-0038
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hwangsuwon Airbase (KP-0035).
Overview
Riwon Airbase (KP-0038) sits in Riwon-gun, North Korea, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 85 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KP-0038 for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hwangsuwon Airbase (KP-0035, 32 nm), Toksan Air Base (KP-0025, 55 nm), and Changjin Air Force Base (KP-0036, 67 nm).
Charter pricing from KP-0038 depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Iwon Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Riwon-gun.
Field capability
ICAO
KP-0038
IATA
—
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
85 ft
Coordinates
40.3598° N · 128.7206° 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 85 ft, KP-0038 sits lower than 63% of the 16 North Korea fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmKP-0035Hwangsuwon AirbaseKimhyonggwon
- 55nmKP-0025Toksan Air BaseTŏksan-dong
- 67nmKP-0036Changjin Air Force BaseChangjin
- 68nmDSOSondok AirportSŏndŏng-ni
- 77nmRGOOrang (Chongjin) AirportHoemun-ri
- 92nmWOSWonsan Kalma AirportWonsan
Location
Open the full mapKP-0038 · Riwon Airbase · Riwon-gun, North Korea