Airports / North Korea / FNJ
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport.
Pyongyang, North Korea · 117 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ZKPY
IATA FNJ
0
Operators based
117
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sunchon Air Base (ZKSC), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Pyongyang, North Korea, Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (ZKPY / FNJ) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 117 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
FNJ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Sunchon Air Base (ZKSC, 15 nm), Uthachi Highway Strip Airport (KP-0041, 20 nm), and Pukchang Air Base (KP-0022, 22 nm). FNJ offers a single 11,490-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of FNJ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as North Korea and no commercial flights.. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from FNJ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZKPY
IATA
FNJ
FAA / Local
ZKPY
Elevation
117 ft
Coordinates
39.2241° N · 125.6700° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs North Korea fields
state range 7–4,050 ft
At 117 ft, FNJ sits lower than 50% of the 16 North Korea fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 11,490 ft
- 17/3511,490 ft × 230 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,490 ft
FNJ's 11,490 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.
- 15nmZKSCSunchon Air BaseSunchon
- 20nmKP-0041Uthachi Highway Strip AirportPyongyang (Ryokpo)
- 22nmKP-0022Pukchang Air BaseSunchon
- 35nmKP-0020Hwangju AirbaseHwangju
- 40nmKP-0012Kwaksan Air BaseKwaksan
- 54nmKP-0015Koksan Air BaseKoksan
Location
Open the full mapZKPY · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, North Korea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FNJ 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) | 3,990 nm | 9h 41m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,465 nm | 10h 47m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,863 nm | 11h 43m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,970 nm | 11h 57m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,062 nm | 12h 10m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,141 nm | 12h 21m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,172 nm | 12h 26m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FNJ?
- Pyongyang Sunan International Airport's longest paved runway is 11,490 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 FNJ?
- Pyongyang Sunan International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 11,490 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to FNJ?
- The closest alternate is Sunchon Air Base (ZKSC), about 15 nm away, followed by Uthachi Highway Strip Airport (KP-0041) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FNJ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 55m (3,229 nm), Honolulu about 9h 41m (3,990 nm), Seattle about 10h 47m (4,465 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.