Ascension Aux Af Airport (FHAW)

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Ascension Aux Af Airport (FHAW)
FHAW
Ascension Aux Af Airport (FHAW)
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FHAW, Some of the airport buildings at Ascension Island FHAW, photo by Clive Pattle
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FHAW, The Fire and Rescue Tender at Ascension Island FHAW, photo by Clive Pattle
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FHAW, A view across the apron and runway from the terminal buildings at Ascension Island, photo by Clive Pattle
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier FHAW
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 14°23'37.1900" W / 7°58'10.5500" S
-14.393664 / -7.969597 (Estimated)
Elevation 278.10 ft / 84.76 m ()
Location Saint Helena County, SH
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Responsible ARTCC SBAO - ATLANTICO FIR
Tie-in FSS SBAO - ATLANTICO
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 10019 x 150 ft (3054 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 17
13 31
Alignment 117° 297°
Physical elevation 263.30 ft 213.60 ft
Coordinates -7.963408 / -14.406044 -7.975783 / -14.381283
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light NSTD
Remarks
  • THE INFORMATION AND DATA CONTAINED HEREIN HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY ENTITIES OUTSIDE OF, AND NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA). SOURCE DOD FLIP.
  • ALL ACFT OPR ON PPR MUST CTC ASCENSION TAZCOMM AT LEAST 4 HR PRIOR TO ETA; WKLY SKED ACFT 1 HR PRIOR TO ETA.
  • RAF TAZCOMM HF - 3146 4742 6733 11247
  • RWY TKOF WGT LTD TO 475,000 POUNDS FOR KC-30/A-330 AND 550,000 POUNDS FOR KC-10.
  • EXTENDED-RANGE TWIN-ENGINE OPERATIONS (ETOPS).
  • CTC AFLD MGR DSN 854-1110 SELECT OPTION 9 ENTER EXTN 2219/2907, C321-494-1110 SELECT OPTION 9 ENTER EXTN 2219/2907, INTL 011-247-2219/2907.
  • POTENTIAL FOR REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY AND/OR DIRECTIONAL CTL EXIST, PARTICULARLY DUR WET RSC.
  • CAUTION: HILL TERRAIN ALL SIDES. NUMEROUS UNLGTD HILLS/MT WITHIN 2 NM OF AFLD TO 2820 FT. UAS OPS IN VCNTY OF AFLD. TWO GND DATA TRML (GDT) ANT TWRS 570 FT FR RWY CNTRLN. ALL GDT TWRS ARE 6 FT. 33 FT MET TWRS AT 07.9677S/14.3490W, AND 07.9676S/14.3494W; TWRS DO NOT PEAK SE CRATER. WX BALLOON LAUNCH DLY FR TWY A.
  • NO ENTRY/EXIT LGTS ON TWYS. FMQ-13 172 FT FROM TWY A CNTRLN.
  • OFFL BUS ONLY PPR, EXC REG SKED AMC CHAN MSN ORIGINATING PATRICK AFB AND AIR TANKER CHAN MSN ORIGINATING BRIZE NORTON.
  • GND ENG MAINT COORD WITH AFLD MGR.
  • WX BALLOON LAUNCH WED APRXLY 1230Z, NW OF AFLD UP TO 89000 FT.