Airport guide
HowesIATA code HON
Howes (HON/KHON) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Huron, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Huron, United States
- Codes
- HON · KHON
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Howes (HON/KHON) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Huron, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 44.380°, -98.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Howes (HON) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Huron, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Howes airport details
- IATA code
- HON
- ICAO code
- KHON
- City
- Huron
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 44.385°, -98.228°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- huronsd.com/living-in-huron/huron-regional-airport (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
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 Howes’s own pages.
HON airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 393 m (1,289 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 20
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Watertown Regional Airport ATY · 103 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HON
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 2,195 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,195 m7,201 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
| 18/36 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 23 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from HON
Originfacts does not track any routes from HON yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where HON is
3.0 km north-northwest
Howes lies 3.0 km north-northwest of Huron 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 HON
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Huron, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Howes’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:huronsd.com/living-in-huron/huron-regional-airport (opens in a new tab)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 Huron
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WatertownWatertown AirportATY104 km
- AberdeenAberdeen Municipal AirportABR120 km
- Sioux FallsSioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field)FSD149 km
- PierrePierre Regional AirportPIR164 km
- MontevideoMontevideo-ChippewaMVE208 km
- Sioux CitySioux Gateway AirportSUX266 km
- JamestownJamestown AirportJMS286 km
- FargoHector International AirportFAR303 km
- BismarckBismarck AirportBIS331 km
Howes: common questions
Where is Howes?
Howes serves Huron, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.385°, -98.228°.
What are the airport codes for Howes?
The IATA code is HON and the ICAO code is KHON.
What time zone is HON in?
Howes is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Howes?
The airport’s official website is huronsd.com/living-in-huron/huron-regional-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Howes have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HON: 12/30 (2,195 m (7,201 ft), concrete); 18/36 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Howes?
Wikidata records 20 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is HON from Huron city centre?
Howes is about 3.0 km north-northwest of Huron city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Howes?
OurAirports gives HON’s elevation as 393 m (1,289 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 Howes’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3085060 (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)