Airport guide
Hydaburg Sea Plane BaseIATA code HYG
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base (HYG/PAHY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hydaburg, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hydaburg, United States
- Codes
- HYG · PAHY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Region
- North America
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base (HYG/PAHY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hydaburg, United States in North America. Operating on America/Sitka local time at coordinates 55.210°, -132.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hydaburg Sea Plane Base (HYG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hydaburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base airport details
- IATA code
- HYG
- ICAO code
- PAHY
- City
- Hydaburg
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Coordinates
- 55.205°, -132.830°
- 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 Hydaburg Sea Plane Base’s own pages.
HYG airport facts
- Size class
- Seaplane base
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 28
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Klawock Airport KLW · 44 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HYG
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 E/W: 1,524 m, water.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E/W | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 610 m | water | Not listed as lit |
Routes from HYG
Originfacts does not track any routes from HYG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where HYG is
0.6 km west
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base lies 0.6 km west of Hydaburg 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 HYG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hydaburg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hydaburg Sea Plane Base’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 Hydaburg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KlawockKlawock AirportKLW42 km
- KetchikanKetchikan International AirportKTN73 km
- MassetMasset AirportZMT139 km
- PetersburgPetersburg Municipal AirportPSG177 km
- Prince RupertDigby Island AirportYPR184 km
- SandspitSandspit AirportYZP228 km
- SitkaSitka AirportSIT253 km
- TerraceNorthwest Regional AirportYXT285 km
- HoonahHoonah AirportHNH358 km
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base: common questions
Where is Hydaburg Sea Plane Base?
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base serves Hydaburg, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.205°, -132.830°.
What are the airport codes for Hydaburg Sea Plane Base?
The IATA code is HYG and the ICAO code is PAHY.
What time zone is HYG in?
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base is in the America/Sitka time zone.
How many runways does Hydaburg Sea Plane Base have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HYG: E/W (1,524 m (5,000 ft), water).
How many passengers use Hydaburg Sea Plane Base?
Wikidata records 28 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Hydaburg Sea Plane Base?
Per Wikidata, HYG is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is HYG from Hydaburg city centre?
Hydaburg Sea Plane Base is about 0.6 km west of Hydaburg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Hydaburg Sea Plane Base’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, typeOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3084565 (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)