| Sunan International Airport 평양순안국제공항 P'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang |
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| IATA: FNJ – ICAO: ZKPY
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | North Korean government (100%) | ||
| Serves | Pyongyang | ||
| Hub for | Air Koryo | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 117 ft / 36 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 01/19 | 4,000 | 13,123 | Concrete |
| 3,500 | 11,480 | ||
| Sunan International Airport | |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 평양순안국제공항 |
| Hancha | 平壤順安國際空港 |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Sunan Gukje Gonghang |
Sunan International Airport (IATA: FNJ, ICAO: ZKPY) is the main airport serving Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, located in the city's Sunan-guyŏk, 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the city's center.
Sunan has two runways, the larger of which (01/19) is currently in use. The second runway (17/35) is closed. The airport's hours of operation are from 06:00 to 22:00 in the summer and 07:00 to 21:00 in the winter.
The airport is the main hub of Air Koryo. 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, permanently pulled its flights in November 2006. In April 2008, Air China re-established service to Beijing, 3 days per week. Mandarin Airlines offers group tour chartered flights between Taipei and Pyongyang during summer (June to August). 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 July 2011, the new international terminal at Sunan International Airport was completed. The new terminal will cater for flights along side the existing Sunan terminal number 1.[1] This single storey glass structure is more modern than the Soviet architecture of the main terminal building. This building is a customs building and will serve as an international terminal as the main terminal is undergoing renovations for 2012.[2]
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| Airlines | Destinations | Service |
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| Air China | Beijing-Capital | International |
| Air Koryo | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Dalian, Khabarovsk, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Shenyang, Vladivostok[3] Seasonal: Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen, Singapore |
International |
| Air Koryo | Chongjin, Haeju, Hamhung, Kaeseong, Kanggye, Kilju, Nampo, Samjiyon, Sinuiju, Wonsan | Domestic |
| Airlines | Destinations | Service |
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| Air Koryo | Beijing-Capital, Shenyang, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Vladivostok | International |
| Air Koryo | Chongjin, Haeju, Hamhung, Kaeseong, Kanggye, Kilju, Nampo, Samjiyon, Sinuiju, Wonsan | Domestic |
The airport contains a car park, a business centre, disabled facilities, a duty free shop, Business Class lounge, a taxi stand, a Korea Trade Bank, and several souvenir shops. The airport also has a baggage storage facility; service hours are from 08:00 to 21:00 and the charge is 1.5 Korean Won (KPW) per piece. Air Koryo offer bus services between Pyongyang and Sunan International Airport. The airport's book shop opens at 10:00. The airport's restaurant, bar and the Korea Foreign Trade Bank all operate from 09:00 to 18:00.
The airport can cater four aircraft simultaneously. There are also 17 separate parking bays for additional aircraft. The airport also has a maintenance area that consists of two hangars one large and one smaller along with a large apron.