Shishmaref Airport (SHH)

SHH
Shishmaref Airport (SHH)
Shishmaref, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier SHH
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 166°5'21.7000" W / 66°14'58.5000" N
-166.089361 / 66.249583 (Estimated)
Elevation 13.90 ft / 4.24 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles S of Shishmaref, AK
Location Nome County, AK
Magnetic Variation 07E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager GEORGE KOST
Address PO BOX 1048
NOME, AK 99762
Phone number 907-443-2500
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart NOME
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OME - NOME
FSS Phone LC 443-2291
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-8400
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility SHH (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3P SHH (907-217-1279)
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 4997 x 73 ft (1523 x 22 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
05 23
Alignment 63° 244°
Physical elevation 13.80 ft 12.50 ft
Coordinates 66.246538 / -166.104536 66.252628 / -166.074211
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 4-box on left 4-box on left
Remarks
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