AirportsShishmaref Airport is a small airport serving Shishmaref, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SHH.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SHH
- ICAO code
- PASH
- City
- Shishmaref
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 66.2496° N, 166.0891° W
- Elevation
- 4 m (12 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,523 m (4,997 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SHH means Shishmaref Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PASH. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 66.2496° N, 166.0891° W. It stands 4 metres (12 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Shishmaref Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,523 metres (4,997 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 503.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,523 m 4,997 ft | 22 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brevig Mission AirportBrevig Mission | KTS | 104 km |
| Teller AirportTeller | TLA | 113 km |
| Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportTin City | TNC | 113 km |
| Wales AirportWales | WAA | 115 km |
| Diomede HeliportDiomede | DIO | 141 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,213 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,350 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,258 km | 11 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,869 km | 8 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,036 km | 7 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,738 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,866 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,848 km | 6 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,721 km | 14 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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