French Frigate Shoals Private
HFS · PHHF · Tern Island, HI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:28 PM
| Event | Local (HST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 16:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 16:52Z |
| Sunset | 07:06 PM | 05:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:28 PM | 05:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° mag · 251° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- CORAL
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for PHHF.
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PHHF / HFS
- Coordinates
- 23.8640, -166.2846
- Elevation
- 6 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1988/07
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- CLSD EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY OR PPR FISH AND WILDLIFE. PHONE HONOLULU 541-1201.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: PHPA Port Allen (388 NM) · HI01 Princeville (private) (391 NM) · HI33 Haiku Airstrip (private) (396 NM) · PHDH Kawaihapai Airfield (468 NM)
About PHHF
French Frigate Shoals (HFS · PHHF) is an airport in Tern Island, HI, at 6 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PHHF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PHHF have a control tower?
No. French Frigate Shoals is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PHHF?
French Frigate Shoals has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PHHF?
French Frigate Shoals is in Tern Island, HI, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 23.8640, -166.2846.
More about PHHF
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PHHF in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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