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Barking Sands Airport Private

BKH · PHBK · Kekaha, HI · 23 ft elevation · var 10E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PHBK / BKH
Coordinates
22.0228, -159.7850
Elevation
23 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
Flight service (FSS)
HONOLULU
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Distance from city
5 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (HST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:31 AM15:31Z
Sunrise05:56 AM15:56Z
Sunset07:25 PM05:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:50 PM05:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:50 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:25 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from PHBK

Runway 16/34

6,002 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: High.

16
Heading
160° mag · 170° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
340° mag · 350° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CNTR126.5HONOLULU CNTR
OPS32.285RANGE OUTRIDER
TWR126.2
UNIC122.8UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NBS · Barking SandsTACAN112.60r168° / 0.9 NM
SOK · South KauaiVORTAC115.40r286° / 16 NM
LIH · LihueVORTAC113.50r267° / 25.1 NM

Airport diagram

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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Ownership & management

Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager

Remarks FAA

  • CLNC OBTAINED THRU CO PMRF HAW AREA. PHONE (HON) 471-6311,6254.
  • AIRFIELD RESTRICTED TO GROSS WEIGHT CAT 2 (ALL UP WEIGHT 60000) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PER ARPT MGR.
  • NS ABTMT - N SHORELINE KAUAI AND THE ISLAND OF NIHAU EXTREMELY NOISE SENSITIVE, ACFT AVOID BY AT LEAST 5 NM.
  • A+ AVBL 1700-0430Z MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
  • CAUTION - EXTV R/W EXTERNAL LOAD TFC. BIRD HAZ.
  • MISC - CRASH CREW CAN NML PROVIDE CAT 2 MIN RESPONSE, LTD CAT 3 MIN RESPONSE AVBL.
  • RWY-LGTS: RWY 16 AND RWY 34 - OLS.
  • RSTD - 72 HR PPR FOR ALL ACFT, USER REIMBURSE CONTRACTOR OVERTIME, DSN 315-421-6310/6311, C808-335-4310/4311. FOR R3101, CTC RNG OUTRIDER 322.85 OR TWR 126.2 PRIOR TO ENTRY.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG FOR OVERSEAS ARR NOT AVAILABLE ON ROUTINE BASIS. SPECIAL REQUESTS RQR 5 DAYS PN; CTC CBP HONOLULU OFFICE C808-237-4601 TO ARRANGE INSPECTION; AIRCRAFT OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO PAY EXPENSES. AG INSPECTION AVBL FOR MAINLAND ARR/DEP FLT; 24 HR PN RQR FOR INSPECTION., LIHUE AG C808-632-2511; WKEND/HOL SUBJ TO REIMBURSEMENT OVERTIME FEES.
  • MISC - EXTREMELY LTD TOW CAPABILITY; AIRCREW MUST PROVIDE QUALIFIED DRIVER FOR TOW VEH. NO AIR STAIRS. NO LAVATORY SERVICE. NO FLT PLANNING SVC. AERODROME LTD TO MSN ESSENTIAL PAX ONLY. NO SPACE-A SUPPORT.
  • SERVICE: FUEL - LTD TO 50K FOR TSNT ACFT AND ONLY DD FORM 1896 (JET FUEL INDENTAPLATE) ACCEPTED. R/W HOT REFUEL RQR CREW MEMBER TO CONNECT FUEL HOSE TO ACFT. R/W (W/SKIDS) AND F/W COLD FUEL ONLY.
  • CAUTION (1 OF 2) - NUMEROUS UNLIT OBST WITHIN RWY SAFETY ZONES AND APCH/DEPARTURE CLEAR ZONES. SAND BERMS, TREES AND VEGETATION LOCATED 152' WEST OF CNTRLN EXTENDING FULL LEN OF RWY AND INTO RWY 16 AND 34 APCH ZONES. VEGETATION LOCATED 57' WEST OF PAVEMENT EDGE STRIPES FOR TURN AROUND AREA AT SOUTH END OF RWY. TREES AND VEGETATION LOCATED 250' EAST OF CNTRLN EXTENDING INTO RWY 34 APCH ZONE. KINIKINI DITCH (15' DEEP X 50' WIDE) LOCATED 150' SOUTH OF RUNWAY 34 THLD EXTENDING FR OCEAN AROUND THE RWY TO THE EAST WITH ROUTINE BIRD ACT. VEGETATION LOCATED 135' NORTH OF RWY 16 THLD EXTENDING INTO RWY 16 APCH ZONE. AIRCRAFT ON TWY ALPHA AT RWY HOLD POSN ARE WITHIN THE RWY 16/34 APCH/DEPARTURE CLEAR ZONES. NO TWY GUIDANCE SIGNS; REQ PROGRESSIVE TAXI IF REQRD. USE CAUTION FOR REDUCED BRAKING ACTION ON ALL TWYS AND APRONS DUR DRY CONDS, USE EXTRA CAUTION DUR WET CONDITIONS. TWY BRAVO PCN 31 F/A/W/T; 65' WIDE, LIMITED TO C-130 (WINGSPAN 134') OR SMALLER AIRCRAFT, AND UNLIT, 2' TALL OBST (PENTAGRAPH REFUELING PIPE) LOCATED 34' EAST OF CNTRLN ADJ TO HELIPAD 4. AIRCRAFT CARRYING HAZARDOUS CARGO RSTD TO PCN 41 F/A/W/T DUE TO TWY ALPHA LOAD BRG CHANGE NORTH OF TOWER APRON. FTR PARKING PCN 36 F/A/W/T. NAVY LINE PARKING PCN 31 F/A/W/T.
  • CAUTION (2 OF 2) - TWR APN PCN 51 F/A/W/T; CONC PORTION PCN 49 R/C/W/T. FRESH WATER RINSE FACILITY LCTD AT N END OF CONC PORTION. AIRCRAFT WASH RACK PCN 31 F/A/W/T LCTD ADJ TO FABRIC HGR. HELIPAD 1 (100'X100') LTD TO LOCALLY ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT. HELIPADS 2 AND 3 (70'X70') LCTD ON TWY ALPHA ADJ TO NAVY LINE PARKING APRON. HELIPAD 4 (59'X59') LCTD ON TWY BRAVO AND USED FOR HOT REFUEL.
  • SERVICE LGT: PAPI RY 16/34 INSTALLED WITH 3 DEGREE GLIDE ANGLE AND 40 FT TCH FOR ACFT W/WHEEL TO COCKPIT HEIGHT OF 10 FT OR LESS.
  • CAUTION: EXTV R/W EXTERNAL LOAD TFC.
  • FOR CD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
  • SERVICE: JASU - 2(AM32-108).
  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
  • OPR 1700-0400Z MON-FRI EXC HOL. OT BY OPR NEC ONLY.

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