Point Hope (PHO)

Airport information: Point Hope, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PAPO
FAA identifier: PHO
FAA site number: 50601.*A
City / state: Point Hope, AK
County: North Slope
Time zone: America/Nome
Reference point: 68°20'53.27" N
166°47'56.87" W
Elevation: 20.6 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 6° E (2025)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 22 acres
From downtown: 2 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Cape Lisburne
Activated: 07/1958

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kotzebue (OTZ)
1-800-478-7460
NOTAM facility: PHO
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Alvin Werneke
907-442-3147
Last FAA inspection: 07/12/2025

FAA remarks

Runway condition unmaintained; rcmnd visual inspection prior to landing.
Fuel available emergency only.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: PAPO
FAA identifier: PHO
Location: Point Hope, AK, United States
Elevation: 20.6 ft
Time zone: America/Nome
Coordinates: 68.34813, -166.79913

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
03 / 21	4,000 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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