Airports / Alaska / HNH
Hoonah Airport
PAOH / HNHHoonah, AlaskaELEV 19 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#110 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 8 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Hoonah, Alaska, Hoonah Airport (PAOH / HNH) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 19 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list HNH as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR, 19 nm), Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI, 20 nm), and Tenakee Seaplane Base (TKE, 20 nm).
Trip costs from HNH 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 HNH to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PAOH
IATA
HNH
FAA / Local
HNH
Elevation
19 ft
Coordinates
58.0961° N · 135.4101° 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 19 ft, HNH sits lower than 87% 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.
- 19nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
- 20nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
- 20nmTKETenakee Seaplane BaseTenakee Springs
- 22nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
- 28nmPECPelican Seaplane BasePelican
- 30nmELVElfin Cove Seaplane BaseElfin Cove
Location
Open the full mapPAOH · Hoonah Airport · Hoonah, AK
From the ramp
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