North Korean Aviation Infrastructure from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide data on airports and aviation infrastructure in North Korea. The dataset includes features such as airports, heliports, helipads, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites, tagged via OSM keys `aeroway`, `building`, and `emergency`. It was last updated on 2026-05-14 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the locations of airports and emergency landing sites.
• Model logistics networks using the spatial distribution of airports and helipads.
• Assess aviation infrastructure capacity by analyzing runway and terminal locations.
• Support aerial-response planning by mapping all available aviation facilities.

Strengths

• Includes multiple aviation infrastructure types: airports, heliports, helipads, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats: GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, and JSON.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 22:51:03.950015; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Korea