Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Pyongyang, Pyongyang (capital city) (North Korea)

IATA: FNJ ICAO: ZKPY

Longest Active Runway

11,490 ft

3,502 meters

Field Elevation

117 ft

36 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

39.2241°, 125.6700°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #267 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#437 of 7558

Top 5.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (North Korea)

#1 of 1 in KP

#1 of 6 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+14.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 FNJ in numbers: 11,490 ft longest runway · tied #267 of 650 published · #437 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.8%) · #1 in North Korea.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

FNJ lies at 36 m (117 ft), #424 of 650 published airports by elevation and 29.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of FNJ. Nearest published airport: Incheon International Airport (ICN), 112 NM, 13,123 ft (1,633 ft longer than FNJ); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,490 ft (3,502 m)

FNJ runway: 17/35 11,490 × 230 ft concrete (con). +14.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
01/19	12,475 ft (3802 m / 3.802 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed
17/35	11,490 ft (3502 m / 3.502 km)	230 ft (70m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →