# Hwangsuwon Airbase

> Kimhyonggwon, KP · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Kimhyonggwon |
| Country | KP |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1234 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 40.68140, 128.15100 |

## Description

The label "airbase" tells the whole story: Hwangsuwon is a high-altitude military field of the Korean People's Army Air Force, not a freight gateway. At roughly 4,050 feet in the mountainous northeast near the Chinese border, in Kimhyonggwon county, it offers no IATA code, scheduled flights or civilian cargo handling. Air freight for this remote highland is routed through Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), while sea cargo moves via the east-coast ports of Hungnam and Chongjin. The final leg depends on mountain roads rather than any runway here.

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