North Korea

National Air Transport System

number of registered air carriers: 1 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 4

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 103,560 (2018)

annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 250,000 (2018) mt-km Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

total: 82 (2021)

country comparison to the world: 67 Airports - with paved runways

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 22

1,524 to 2,437 m: 8

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 4 (2021) Airports - with unpaved runways

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 17

914 to 1,523 m: 15

under 914 m: 8 (2021) Heliports

23 (2021) Pipelines

6 km oil (2013) Railways

total: 7,435 km (2014)

standard gauge: 7,435 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)

note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists

country comparison to the world: 29 Roadways

total: 25,554 km (2006)

paved: 724 km (2006)

unpaved: 24,830 km (2006)

country comparison to the world: 103 Waterways

2,250 km (2011) (most navigable only by small craft)

country comparison to the world: 39 Merchant marine

by type: bulk carrier 8, container ship 5, general cargo 189, oil tanker 33, other 29 (2021)

country comparison to the world: 58 Ports and terminals

major seaport(s): Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam, Namp'o, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Wonsan