Chongjin Airport

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Chongjin Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Military
Serves		Chongjin

Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 어랑공항 Hancha 漁郎空港 McCune-Reischauer Ŏrang Konghang Revised Romanization Eorang Gonghang

Chongjin Airport, known within North Korea as Orang Airport, is a small airport located approximately 40 kilometres away from Chongjin, North Hamgyong in North Korea. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army, Chongjin Airport is now controlled by the Korean People's Army. The airport is normally used by military, though a few number of civil flights operate there.

The airport also serves Rason, which is about an hour and a half's drive away.

[edit] Facilities

There is one runway in Chongjin Airport, originally 1200m long, but was extended to 2000m. There are plans to further extend the runway to 4000m to allow it to serve as a second international gateway of North Korea.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

North Korea's Air Koryo is the only airline serving Chongjin Airport. The airline operates Antonov An-24 and Ilyushin Il-18 into the airport.