Henderson Fld Airport (MDY / PMDY) — Midway Atoll, QM

Henderson Fld Airport (MDY)
MDY
Henderson Fld Airport (MDY)
Midway Atoll, QM
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Henderson Fld Airport (MDY/PMDY) is a public-use airport located in Midway Atoll, QM. The airport sits at an elevation of 12 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway. Aviation communications are supported by 3 published radio frequencies.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier MDY
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 177°22'52.7120" W / 28°12'5.3420" N
-177.381309 / 28.201484 (Estimated)
Elevation 12.00 ft / 3.66 m (Surveyed)
Land 1200 acres
Location Midway Islands County, QM
Magnetic Variation 10E (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner US DOI FISH & WILDLIFE SVC
Address 300 ALA MOANA BLVD., RM. 5-231
BOX 50167
HONOLULU, HI 96850
Phone number 808-954-4818
Manager MR. DONALD LLEWELLYN
Address 94-155 LEOOLE STREET
UNIT B211
WAIPAHU, HI 96797
Phone number 808-954-4829
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZAK - OAKLAND OCEANIC ARTCC
Tie-in FSS HNL - HONOLULU
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MDY (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2000/02
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3P MDY (808 674-9286)
Airport Services
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
Dimensions 7800 x 150 ft (2377 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 56
06 24
Alignment 69° 249°
Physical elevation 12.00 ft 6.30 ft
Coordinates 28.197574 / -177.392583 28.205393 / -177.370034
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • 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 ([email protected])