Pyongyang International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | North Korean government | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Sunan District, Pyongyang, North Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Air Koryo | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 36 m / 118 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°13′26″N 125°40′12″E / 39.22389°N 125.67000°ECoordinates: 39°13′26″N 125°40′12″E / 39.22389°N 125.67000°E | ||||||||||||||
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| Pyongyang International Airport | |
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| Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Gukje Bihaengjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngyang Kukche Pihaengchang |
Pyongyang International Airport (IATA: FNJ, ICAO: ZKPY), also known as the Sunan international airport, is the main airport serving Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. It is located in the city's Sunan District.
The first airport in Pyongyang was located east of the Taedong River. However, after World War II there was a need for a newer airport, and Sunan Airfield was constructed.
During the Korean War, the airport was occupied by United Nations forces for seven weeks in late 1950. The forces flew large amounts of supplies to Sunan during this period. On 13 May 1953, the airport was inundated when the US Air Force bombed Toksan Dam. After an armistice was signed two months later, the North Korean Government started repairing and expanding the airport.
In 2000, Aeroflot discontinued its flights from Moscow and later discontinued its services from Khabarovsk.China Southern Airlines offered scheduled charter flights to and from Beijing during the peak season only, and permanently pulled its flights in October 2006. In March 2008, Air China re-established service to Beijing, three days a week.Korean Air and Asiana Airlines also provided chartered flight services to Seoul and Yangyang on the east coast of South Korea from Pyongyang. These flights were used by Korean family members visiting divided family across the border. In September 2016, Air China converted its year-round flight to Beijing to summer seasonal only as the airline suspends services in winter season of 2016 and 2017.
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