Airports / North Korea / DSO
Sondok Airport.
Sŏndŏng-ni, North Korea · 12 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
ZKSD
IATA DSO
0
Operators based
12
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Toksan Air Base (KP-0025), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Sŏndŏng-ni, North Korea, Sondok Airport (ZKSD / DSO) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 12 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
DSO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Toksan Air Base (KP-0025, 16 nm), Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, 35 nm), and Changjin Air Force Base (KP-0036, 38 nm). DSO offers a single 8,210-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of DSO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from DSO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ZKSD
IATA
DSO
FAA / Local
ZKSD
Elevation
12 ft
Coordinates
39.7452° N · 127.4740° 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
Yes
Elevation vs North Korea fields
state range 7–4,050 ft
At 12 ft, DSO sits lower than 81% of the 16 North Korea fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,210 ft
- 2/208,210 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,210 ft
DSO's 8,210 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-0025Toksan Air BaseTŏksan-dong
- 35nmWOSWonsan Kalma AirportWonsan
- 38nmKP-0036Changjin Air Force BaseChangjin
- 64nmKP-0035Hwangsuwon AirbaseKimhyonggwon
- 68nmKP-0038Riwon AirbaseRiwon-gun
- 71nmKP-0022Pukchang Air BaseSunchon
Location
Open the full mapZKSD · Sondok Airport · Sŏndŏng-ni, North Korea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DSO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,154 nm | 7h 44m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,902 nm | 9h 28m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,387 nm | 10h 36m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 4,779 nm | 11h 31m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,894 nm | 11h 47m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 4,984 nm | 11h 59m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,057 nm | 12h 10m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,091 nm | 12h 14m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use DSO?
- Sondok Airport's longest paved runway is 8,210 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 DSO?
- Sondok Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,210 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to DSO?
- The closest alternate is Toksan Air Base (KP-0025), about 16 nm away, followed by Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS) at 35 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DSO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 44m (3,154 nm), Honolulu about 9h 28m (3,902 nm), Seattle about 10h 36m (4,387 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.