North Korean airspace has roared to life with over 350 flights since the country began to ease COVID-19 restrictions last year, NK Pro analysis of flight data shows, driven in part by an unprecedented surge in Russian aircraft visiting the DPRK.

The records reveal a steady upward trend in flights from July 2023 to Aug. 2024 following the almost total suspension of air travel for three and a half years, including an increase in Russian government and military flights that far surpasses pre-pandemic levels.

However, flights operated by the DPRK’s national airline Air Koryo have recovered much