Airports / Alaska / HUS
Hughes Airport.
Hughes, Alaska · 299 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
299
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO).
Overview
Located in Hughes, Alaska, Hughes Airport (PAHU / HUS) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 299 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HUS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO, 14 nm), Allakaket Airport (AET, 50 nm), and Huslia Airport (HSL, 55 nm). With a single 3,380-foot unpaved runway, HUS can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from HUS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hughes.
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Field capability
ICAO
PAHU
IATA
HUS
FAA / Local
HUS
Elevation
299 ft
Coordinates
66.0411° N · 154.2630° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 299 ft, HUS sits higher than 68% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,380 ft
- 17/353,380 ft × 100 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,380 ft
HUS's 3,380 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmUTOIndian Mountain LRRS AirportUtopia Creek
- 50nmAETAllakaket AirportAllakaket
- 55nmHSLHuslia AirportHuslia
- 75nmTALRalph M Calhoun Memorial AirportTanana
- 82nmOBUKobuk AirportKobuk
- 84nmBTTBettles AirportBettles
Location
Open the full mapPAHU · Hughes Airport · Hughes, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HUS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 313 nm | 1h 8m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,502 nm | 3h 54m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,951 nm | 4h 56m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,030 nm | 5h 7m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,069 nm | 5h 13m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,243 nm | 5h 37m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,254 nm | 5h 39m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,266 nm | 5h 40m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HUS?
- Hughes Airport's longest runway is 3,380 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HUS?
- Hughes Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,380 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to HUS?
- The closest alternate is Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), about 14 nm away, followed by Allakaket Airport (AET) at 50 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HUS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 8m (313 nm), Seattle about 3h 54m (1,502 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 56m (1,951 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.