Airports / North Korea / ZKSC
Sunchon Air Base.
Sunchon, North Korea · 141 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ZKSC
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
141
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pukchang Air Base (KP-0022), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Sunchon Air Base, listed as ZKSC, is a mid-sized airport in Sunchon, North Korea. Field elevation is 141 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ZKSC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pukchang Air Base (KP-0022, 7 nm), Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ, 15 nm), and Uthachi Highway Strip Airport (KP-0041, 30 nm).
Trip costs from ZKSC 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 ZKSC to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZKSC
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
ZKSC
Elevation
141 ft
Coordinates
39.4125° N · 125.8903° 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 141 ft, ZKSC sits higher than 56% 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.
- 7nmKP-0022Pukchang Air BaseSunchon
- 15nmFNJPyongyang Sunan International AirportPyongyang
- 30nmKP-0041Uthachi Highway Strip AirportPyongyang (Ryokpo)
- 41nmKP-0012Kwaksan Air BaseKwaksan
- 46nmKP-0020Hwangju AirbaseHwangju
- 55nmKP-0015Koksan Air BaseKoksan
Location
Open the full mapZKSC · Sunchon Air Base · Sunchon, North Korea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ZKSC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,214 nm | 7h 52m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,978 nm | 9h 39m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,450 nm | 10h 45m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,848 nm | 11h 40m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,955 nm | 11h 55m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,046 nm | 12h 8m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,126 nm | 12h 19m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,157 nm | 12h 24m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to ZKSC?
- The closest alternate is Pukchang Air Base (KP-0022), about 7 nm away, followed by Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ZKSC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 52m (3,214 nm), Honolulu about 9h 39m (3,978 nm), Seattle about 10h 45m (4,450 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.