Airport guide
Shungnak AirportIATA code SHG
Shungnak Airport (SHG/PAGH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shungnak, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Shungnak, United States
- Codes
- SHG · PAGH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Region
- North America
Shungnak Airport (SHG/PAGH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shungnak, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 66.890°, -157.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Shungnak Airport (SHG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Shungnak, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Shungnak Airport details
- IATA code
- SHG
- ICAO code
- PAGH
- City
- Shungnak
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 66.888°, -157.162°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Shungnak Airport’s own pages.
SHG airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 60 m (197 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
- 5,524
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kobuk Airport OBU · 12 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SHG
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 09/27: 1,219 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 18 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from SHG
Originfacts does not track any routes from SHG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where SHG is
1.1 km west-northwest
Shungnak Airport lies 1.1 km west-northwest of Shungnak 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 SHG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Shungnak, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Shungnak 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 Shungnak
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KobukKobuk/Wien AirportOBU12 km
- AmblerAmbler AirportABL37 km
- SelawikSelawik AirportWLK128 km
- HusliaHuslia AirportHSL137 km
- KianaBob Baker Memorial AirportIAN143 km
- HughesHughes Municipal AirportHUS160 km
- NoorvikRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial AirportORV169 km
- BucklandBuckland AirportBKC203 km
- KoyukukKoyukuk AirportKYU225 km
Shungnak Airport: common questions
Where is Shungnak Airport?
Shungnak Airport serves Shungnak, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 66.888°, -157.162°.
What are the airport codes for Shungnak Airport?
The IATA code is SHG and the ICAO code is PAGH.
What time zone is SHG in?
Shungnak Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.
How many runways does Shungnak Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SHG: 09/27 (1,219 m (4,000 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Shungnak Airport?
Wikidata records 5,524 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Shungnak Airport?
Per Wikidata, SHG is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is SHG from Shungnak city centre?
Shungnak Airport is about 1.1 km west-northwest of Shungnak city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Shungnak Airport?
OurAirports gives SHG’s elevation as 60 m (197 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 Shungnak Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4520157 (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)