National air transport system:
number of registered air carriers: 1
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - number of registered air carriers country ranks ]
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 17
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers country ranks ]
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 223,418
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 1,574,719
mt-km
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
P
(2016)
Airports:
82
(2013)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
67
[see also: Airports country ranks ]
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 39
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 3
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 22
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 2
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 4
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m country ranks ]
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 43
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 15
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 8
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways country ranks ]
Heliports:
23
(2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]
Pipelines:
6 km oil
(2013)
Railways:
total: 7,435 km
(2014)
[see also: Railways - total country ranks ]
standard gauge: 7,435 km
1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)
(2014)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
29
Roadways:
total: 25,554 km
(2006)
[see also: Roadways - total country ranks ]
paved: 724 km
(2006)
[see also: Roadways - paved country ranks ]
unpaved: 24,830 km
(2006)
[see also: Roadways - unpaved country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
102
Waterways:
2,250 km
(most navigable only by small craft)
(2011)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
37
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]
Merchant marine:
total: 274
[see also: Merchant marine - total country ranks ]
by type:
bulk carrier 8, container ship 5, general cargo 198, oil tanker 31, other 32
(2018)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
52
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s):
Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam, Namp'o, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Wonsan