Henderson Field
MDY · PMDY · Midway Atoll, UM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:28 PM
| Event | Local (GMT-11) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:38 AM | 17:38Z |
| Sunrise | 07:02 AM | 18:02Z |
| Sunset | 06:04 PM | 05:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:28 PM | 05:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 239° mag · 249° true
- Dimensions
- 7,800 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 059°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 6 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 80 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 7 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,800 / 7,800 / 7,400 / 7,400 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 7,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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 / FAA LID
- PMDY / MDY
- Coordinates
- 28.2015, -177.3813
- Elevation
- 12 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.325 · ☎ 808 674-9286
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND OCEANIC ARTCC (ZAK)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MDY
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 0 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) · 24: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- ARPT PRI CTC (808) 674-1237. BACKUP CONTACT SAT PHONE ARPT MANAGER 011-8816-327-20578, USFWS REFUGE MANAGER 011-8816-327-33725, DBSI MANAGER 011-8816-327-33825
- BE ALERT FOR HEAVY BIRD STRIKE HAZARDS AT ALL TIMES.
- CURRENT BIRD ACTIVITY STATUS AVBL DURING INITIAL CTC INBOUND AND PRIOR TO TKOF AND LDG ON FREQ 126.2.
- FREQ 126.2 MONITORED 0800-1700 DAILY AND DURING APPROVED ACFT OPNS.
- USE FREQ 126.2 FOR ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS.
- EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR TKF AND LNDG, ALL ACFT MAINTAIN MINIMUM ALT OF 5,000 FT MSL WITHIN 12 MILES OF ARPT.
- APT CLOSED TO ALL TRANSIENT ACFT. APT OPEN FOR ETOPS AND APPROVED ACFT OPNS ONLY
- APPROVED AIRCRAFT OPNS PERMITTED ONLY DURG HRS OF DARKNESS NOV-JUN DUE TO HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY.
- PPR FOR LDG FOR APVD ACFT OPNS FM AMGR 24 HRS IN ADVN DUE TO HEAVY BIRD ACT CALL (808) 954-4829.
- ARPT ADZY ON 126.2/257.8. 121.5/243.0 AVAILABLE.
- EMAIL MR. DONALD LLEWELLYN AT (DONALD.LLEWELLYN@CHUGACHGOV.COM)
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - 126.2.
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About PMDY
Henderson Field (MDY · PMDY) is an airport in Midway Atoll, UM, at 12 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PMDY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PMDY have a control tower?
No. Henderson Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PMDY?
Henderson Field has 1 runway; the longest is 7,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PMDY?
Henderson Field is in Midway Atoll, UM, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.2015, -177.3813.
More about PMDY
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 PMDY 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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