Eareckson As Airport (SYA)

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Eareckson As Airport (SYA)
SYA
Eareckson As Airport (SYA)
Shemya, AK
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SYA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 174°6'48.9200" E / 52°42'44.1300" N
174.113589 / 52.712258 (Estimated)
Elevation 97.70 ft / 29.78 m (Surveyed)
Location Aleutian Islands County, AK
Magnetic Variation 01E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner U S AIR FORCE
Address 611TH AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON
10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 361
ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506
Phone number 907-552-3442
Manager GARY CARDULLO
Address 611TH AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON
10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 216
ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506
Phone number 907-392-3362
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart W ALEUTIAN ISLS
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAP - ANCHORAGE OCEANIC
Tie-in FSS CDB - COLD BAY
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-532-2466
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-7250
Alternate FSS ENA - KENAI
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility SYA (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 127.2 MHz
Airport Services
Transient storage Hangar
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 10004 x 150 ft (3049 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 38
10 28
Physical elevation 97.70 ft 82.90 ft
Coordinates 52.716433 / 174.092100 52.708086 / 174.135075
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light ALSF1 SALSF
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • HILLS 8 NM W 662 FT MSL.
  • CTN: SEE GENOT/RADIATION AREAS: 52 44-N/174 05-E BEARING 250- 028T.
  • EXTERNAL MOUNTED ELECTRO EXPLOS DEVICE RADIATION HAZ AREA SFC-16000 FT MSL TO 3 NM. PSBL INTFC WITH ELECTRONIC EQUIP ABV 200 FT MSL TO 3 NM MIL/62 NM CIV FM PHASED ARRAY ANT NW CORNER OF SHEMYA IS. PSBL 30 MIN ARRL DELAY FOR ELECTRO EXPLOS DEVICE ACFT. ELECTRO EXPLOS DEVICE ACFT MUST ADVISE AIRFIELD OPS PRIOR TO DEP.
  • FLTS ORIGINATING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES REFER TO AK SECTION OF USAF-FOREIGN CLNC GUIDE. 30 MIN PN FOR BARRIER SVC.
  • HVY GOOSE ACTVT APR-JUN & AUG-OCT; GULLS & RAVENS INVOF ARPT. RPT BIRD/WILDLIFE STRIKES ON OR INVOF EARECKSON - EAS AFLD OPS/TWR D317-392-3505/C907-392-3505 & 3WG/SEF & USDA-WS D317-552-4798/4128 OR C907-552-4798/4128.
  • SHEMYA 52 44-N 174 05-E BEARING 250-028T; INFO ONLY.
  • PMSV METRO REMOTE WX BRIEFINGS AVBL H24 - 15 OWS D312-576-9755/C618-256-9755; 2 HR PN.
  • TWY A, D, & PRI HCP CLSD. ALT HCP 72 HR PPR.
  • ARPT HAS RGLR & LED OBSTN LGT; LED LGT MAY NOT BE VSB TO NGT VISION DEVICES.
  • 7 DAY SITE ARR OR 45 DAY FOREIGN NATNL REQ - D317-552-5020/5107/C907-552-5020/5107 & PPR - D317-392-3505/3606/4005/C907-392-3505/3606/4005.
  • SVC FEE RQRD. TSNT SVC MON-FRI 1800Z-0300Z++; CLSD WKEND & HOL. AFT HR MAY INCUR O/T & SVC FEE.
  • CTAF ADVSY 352.05 UNAVBL 0300-1100Z++ MON-SAT, SUN & HOL. AFT SKED ARR CTAF ADVSY 352.05 AVBL ONE HR PRIOR.
  • AIRBORNE ACFT DECLARING EMERG INTO EARECKSON AIR STN - EARECKSON METRO 127.2 OR 352.05 DURG OPS HR; IF NO ANSWER - EARECKSON RADIO ON CTAF & CALL 907-392-3505/3606; ENSURE ANCHORAGE ATC IS AWARE OF EMERG. AS BACKUP ANCHORAGE ATC DURG NON OPS HR SHALL NOTIFY EARECKSON RADIO ON 907-392-3505/3606 OF ALL ACFT EMERG. DURG NON OPS HR EARECKSON AIR STN RQR 30 MIN PN WHEN PSBL.
  • USAF INSTALLATION; CLSD TO CIV OPS. MIL/CIV DECLARED EMERG & IN DISTRESS WILL BE HONORED.
  • WX/AFLD OPS - D317-392-4005/C907-392-4005.
  • COORD ETOP OR AFLD CRITERIA - D317-392-3362/C907-392-3362.
  • UNCTLD ARPT; PRAC APCH, FLEET SVC, CUSTOMS & ACFT MAINT NA. DEICER SAE AMS 1424P TYPE 1 AVBL WITH 1 HR PN.
  • CIVIL ACFT LNDG PERMIT REQ 30 DAYS BFR LDG - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282.
  • MANNED OBS SUPPLEMENTED BY ASOS 1000-0200Z, MON-SAT, NO SUN OR HOL.
  • RCR/RSC SAME AS ATNDD HR. FICON & RWY COND CODE NOT RPRTD.
  • MANDATORY & INFO SIGNS NOT INSTALLED.
  • C-130/L-100 WT RSTRD MAX 137 KIPS ARR OR DEP VIA TWY B; GTR THAN 137 KIPS USE TWY C & M.
  • CTN: ILLUSION OF HGT & USBL RWY WID PSBL LNDG DURG LOW VSBY & AT NIGHT. NON STD VFR PAT RWY 10.