Hughes Airport
HUS · PAHU · Hughes, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 01:18 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 03:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunset | 11:30 PM | 07:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 01:18 AM | 09:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 193° true
- Dimensions
- 3,380 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL-G
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,380 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 352.0 | BETTLES RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAHU / HUS
- Coordinates
- 66.0411, -154.2630
- Elevation
- 299 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2, 124.1, 132.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1950/04
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTATING BEACON - CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS DURING WINTER - MONITOR CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS DURING WINTER - MONITOR CTAF.
- SOUTH SAFETY AREA SOFT & RUTTED.
- TWY A UNLIT.
- TWY A REFLECTORS 36 INCHES TALL.
- 150 FT X 100 FT TURN AROUND NORTH SIDE OF RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTATING BEACON - CTAF.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 2AK6 Hog River Airport (private) (36 NM) · PFAL Allakaket Airport (50 NM) · PAOB Kobuk Airport (82 NM)
About PAHU
Hughes Airport (HUS · PAHU) is an airport in Hughes, AK, at 299 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,380 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAHU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAHU have a control tower?
No. Hughes Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAHU?
Hughes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,380 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAHU?
Hughes Airport is in Hughes, AK, at an elevation of 299 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.0411, -154.2630.
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