Airport guide
Haines Municipal AirportIATA code HNS
Haines Municipal Airport (HNS/PAHN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Haines, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Haines, United States
- Codes
- HNS · PAHN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Region
- North America
Haines Municipal Airport (HNS/PAHN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Haines, United States in North America. Operating on America/Juneau local time at coordinates 59.250°, -135.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Haines Municipal Airport (HNS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Haines, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Haines Municipal Airport details
- IATA code
- HNS
- ICAO code
- PAHN
- City
- Haines
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Coordinates
- 59.244°, -135.524°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Haines Municipal Airport’s own pages.
HNS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 20,026
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Skagway Airport SGY · 27 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HNS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 1,219 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HNS
Originfacts does not track any routes from HNS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where HNS is
4.5 km west-northwest
Haines Municipal Airport lies 4.5 km west-northwest of Haines city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at HNS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Haines, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Haines Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Haines
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GustavusGustavus AirportGST92 km
- JuneauJuneau International AirportJNU113 km
- HoonahHoonah AirportHNH128 km
- WhitehorseWhitehorse AirportYXY165 km
- YakutatYakutat AirportYAK236 km
- SitkaSitka AirportSIT245 km
- PetersburgPetersburg Municipal AirportPSG312 km
- KlawockKlawock AirportKLW435 km
- HydaburgHydaburg Sea Plane BaseHYG477 km
Haines Municipal Airport: common questions
Where is Haines Municipal Airport?
Haines Municipal Airport serves Haines, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 59.244°, -135.524°.
What are the airport codes for Haines Municipal Airport?
The IATA code is HNS and the ICAO code is PAHN.
What time zone is HNS in?
Haines Municipal Airport is in the America/Juneau time zone.
How many runways does Haines Municipal Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HNS: 08/26 (1,219 m (4,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Haines Municipal Airport?
Wikidata records 20,026 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Haines Municipal Airport?
Per Wikidata, HNS is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is HNS from Haines city centre?
Haines Municipal Airport is about 4.5 km west-northwest of Haines city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Haines Municipal Airport?
OurAirports gives HNS’s elevation as 5 m (15 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Haines Municipal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3914003 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)