Airport guide
Hoonah AirportIATA code HNH
Hoonah Airport (HNH/PAOH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hoonah, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hoonah, United States
- Codes
- HNH · PAOH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Region
- North America
Hoonah Airport (HNH/PAOH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hoonah, United States in North America. Operating on America/Juneau local time at coordinates 58.100°, -135.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hoonah Airport (HNH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hoonah, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hoonah Airport details
- IATA code
- HNH
- ICAO code
- PAOH
- City
- Hoonah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Coordinates
- 58.096°, -135.410°
- 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 Hoonah Airport’s own pages.
HNH airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (19 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
- 16,112
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Gustavus Airport GST · 41 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HNH
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. The runway 06/24: 1,026 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,026 m3,367 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from HNH
Originfacts does not track any routes from HNH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where HNH is
2.1 km southeast
Hoonah Airport lies 2.1 km southeast of Hoonah 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 HNH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hoonah, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hoonah 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 Hoonah
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GustavusGustavus AirportGST41 km
- JuneauJuneau International AirportJNU56 km
- SitkaSitka AirportSIT117 km
- HainesHaines Municipal AirportHNS128 km
- PetersburgPetersburg Municipal AirportPSG206 km
- YakutatYakutat AirportYAK291 km
- WhitehorseWhitehorse AirportYXY292 km
- KlawockKlawock AirportKLW315 km
- HydaburgHydaburg Sea Plane BaseHYG358 km
Hoonah Airport: common questions
Where is Hoonah Airport?
Hoonah Airport serves Hoonah, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 58.096°, -135.410°.
What are the airport codes for Hoonah Airport?
The IATA code is HNH and the ICAO code is PAOH.
What time zone is HNH in?
Hoonah Airport is in the America/Juneau time zone.
How many runways does Hoonah Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HNH: 06/24 (1,026 m (3,367 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Hoonah Airport?
Wikidata records 16,112 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Hoonah Airport?
Per Wikidata, HNH is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is HNH from Hoonah city centre?
Hoonah Airport is about 2.1 km southeast of Hoonah city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hoonah Airport?
OurAirports gives HNH’s elevation as 6 m (19 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 Hoonah 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 Q3207472 (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)