Airports / Alaska / HNS
Haines Airport
PAHN / HNSHaines, AlaskaELEV 15 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#66 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 26 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Skagway Airport (SGY) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Haines Airport, listed as PAHN / HNS, is a mid-sized airport in Haines, Alaska. Field elevation is 15 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list HNS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Skagway Airport (SGY, 14 nm), Gustavus Airport (GST, 49 nm), and Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI, 49 nm).
Trip costs from HNS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HNS to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PAHN
IATA
HNS
FAA / Local
HNS
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
59.2439° N · 135.5239° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 15 ft, HNS sits lower than 91% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmSGYSkagway AirportSkagway
- 49nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
- 49nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
- 61nmJNUJuneau International AirportJuneau
- 63nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
- 68nmELVElfin Cove Seaplane BaseElfin Cove
Location
Open the full mapPAHN · Haines Airport · Haines, AK
From the ramp
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