Transport in North Korea is constrained by economic problems and government restrictions. Public transport predominates,and most of it is electrified.
Gimpo is a city in Gyeonggi Province,South Korea. It borders Incheon,with which it shares the South Korean side of the Han River estuary,as well as Seoul and the lesser cities of Paju and Goyang. North Korea is across the Han River. The current mayor is Jeong Hayoung. The city's population of more than 300,000 is made up of more than 71,000 households.
Fukuoka Airport,formerly known as Itazuke Air Base,is an international and domestic airport located 1.6 NM east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku,Fukuoka,Japan. The facility has one 2,800 m (9,186 ft) runway and covers 355 hectares of land.
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was a first-generation jet powered all-weather day/night interceptor aircraft designed and produced by Lockheed Corporation. It was the first operational United States Air Force (USAF) fighter equipped with an afterburner as well as being the first jet-powered all-weather fighter to enter combat during the Korean War.
The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3,the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian airliner,the Douglas DC-4. Besides transport of cargo,the C-54 also carried presidents,prime ministers,and military staff. Dozens of variants of the C-54 were employed in a wide variety of non-combat roles such as air-sea rescue,scientific and military research,and missile tracking and recovery. During the Berlin Airlift it hauled coal and food supplies to West Berlin. After the Korean War it continued to be used for military and civilian uses by more than 30 countries. It was one of the first aircraft to carry the President of the United States,the first being President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II.
Pyongyang International Airport,also known as the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport,is the main airport serving Pyongyang,the capital of North Korea. It is in the city's Sunan District. The airport was closed to international travel in 2020,because of the COVID-19 pandemic,and reopened in 2023,with the resumption of Air Koryo flights to Beijing and Vladivostok.
Haeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008,the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th century,it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade. Haeju has chemical-related enterprises and a cement factory.
Orang Airport is a small airport located in Orang County,approximately 40 kilometres south of Chongjin,North Hamgyong in North Korea. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army,designated as K-33 by the USAF during the Korean War,Orang Airport is now controlled by the Korean People's Army. Hoemun Airfield was renamed when the original Chongin Airfield K-34 was abandoned after the Korean War. The airport is normally used by the military,though a small number of commercial passenger flights also operate there.
The Korean People's Army Air Force is the unified military aviation force of North Korea. It is the second largest branch of the Korean People's Army comprising an estimated 110,000 members. As of 2024,its estimated to possess some 570 combat aircraft,200 helicopters,and a few transports,mostly of decades-old Soviet and Chinese origin. Its primary task is to defend North Korean airspace. In April 2022,the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force name was changed to Korean People's Army Air Force.
Sacheon Airport is an airport in Sacheon,South Korea. It also serves the city of Jinju. The airport passenger service began in 1977 after years of delays. The airport has a small single storey terminal building for domestic flights. In 2011,143,483 passengers utilized the airport. Because Sacehon Airport is sharing with military,taking photograph or video of apron,runway and military facility is strictly prohibited.
Haeju Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Haeju,North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people.
Iruma Air Base is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) base located in the city of Sayama,Saitama Prefecture,north of western Tokyo,Japan.
Seoul Air Base is located in Seongnam city near Seoul in South Korea. Runway 19 and 20 are equipped with an ILS.
The 6167th Air Base Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last duty assignment was at K-16,South Korea during the Korean War.
The Korean People's Army Strategic Force,previously known as the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force and as the Missile Guidance Bureau,is a military branch of the Korean People's Army that oversees North Korea's nuclear and conventional strategic missiles. It is mainly armed with surface-to-surface missiles of domestic design as well as older Soviet and Chinese models. The KPA Strategic Force was established in 1999 when several missile units under KPA Ground Force Artillery Command were re-organized into a single missile force reporting directly to the office of the Supreme Commander of the KPA via the General Staff.
The Battle of Sariwon took place on 17 October 1950 during the United Nations (UN) counter-offensive against the North Korean forces which had invaded South Korea. With many Korean People's Army (KPA) units falling back under pressure from UN forces the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade under Brigadier Basil Coad—–comprising the 1st Battalion,the Argyll and Sutherland Highland Regiment,the 1st Battalion,the Middlesex Regiment and 3rd Battalion,the Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) captured the town of Sariwon during a confused and largely one-sided action. Elements of the 7th US Cavalry Regiment were also involved. KPA casualties included 215 killed and more than 3,700 captured,whilst British-Commonwealth losses were 1 killed and 3 wounded.
Mirim Airport,also known as Pyongyang East Airfield or K-24 Air Base,is an airport in Mirim-dong,Sadong-guyok,Pyongyang-si,North Korea.
Sondok Airport is an airport in Sŏndŏng-ni,Chŏngp'yŏng-gun,Hamgyong-namdo,North Korea.
The Korean People's Army Navy or the Korean People's Navy (KPN),is the naval component of the Korean People's Army,the North Korean armed forces.
