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Saint Helena AirportIATA code HLE

Saint Helena Airport (HLE/FHSH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jamestown (Saint Helena), Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Jamestown (Saint Helena), Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Codes: HLE · FHSH; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Saint Helena Airport (HLE/FHSH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jamestown (Saint Helena), Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in Africa. Operating on Atlantic/St_Helena local time at coordinates -15.920°, -5.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Saint Helena Airport (HLE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jamestown (Saint Helena), and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Saint Helena Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: HLE
ICAO code: FHSH
City: Jamestown (Saint Helena)
Country: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Region: Africa
Time zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Coordinates: -15.959°, -5.646°; From OurAirports
Official website: sthelenaairport.com (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 Saint Helena Airport’s own pages.

HLE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 310 m (1,017 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 14 October 2017; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after: Saint Helena; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)

Runways at HLE

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 01/19: 1,950 m, asphalt.

Runways at HLE: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	1,950 m6,398 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from HLE

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HLE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at HLE

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names HLE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Atlantic Star Airlines (opens in a new tab)

Terminals, transport and parking at HLE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jamestown (Saint Helena), parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Saint Helena Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:sthelenaairport.com (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 Jamestown (Saint Helena)

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Saint Helena Airport: common questions

Where is Saint Helena Airport?

Saint Helena Airport serves Jamestown (Saint Helena), Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.959°, -5.646°.

What are the airport codes for Saint Helena Airport?

The IATA code is HLE and the ICAO code is FHSH.

What time zone is HLE in?

Saint Helena Airport is in the Atlantic/St_Helena time zone.

What is the official website of Saint Helena Airport?

The airport’s official website is sthelenaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Saint Helena Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at HLE: 01/19 (1,950 m (6,398 ft), asphalt).

When did Saint Helena Airport open?

Wikidata gives 14 October 2017 as its official opening date.

Which airlines have a hub at HLE?

Wikidata lists HLE as a hub of Atlantic Star Airlines.

What is the elevation of Saint Helena Airport?

OurAirports gives HLE’s elevation as 310 m (1,017 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 Saint Helena Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q269294 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)