Point Hope Airport (PHO)

PHO
Point Hope Airport (PHO)
Point Hope, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier PHO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 166°47'56.8563" W / 68°20'53.2634" N
-166.799127 / 68.348129 (Estimated)
Elevation 20.70 ft / 6.31 m (Surveyed)
Land 22 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SW of Point Hope, AK
Location North Slope County, AK
Magnetic Variation 06E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager ALVIN WERNEKE
Address PO BOX 55
KOTZEBUE, AK 99752
Phone number 907-442-3147
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)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CAPE LISBURNE
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OTZ - KOTZEBUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-442-3310
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-7460
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility PHO (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P PHO (907-368-2128)
Airport Services
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 4000 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
03 21
Alignment 36° 216°
Physical elevation 19.50 ft 19.50 ft
Coordinates 68.343689 / -166.807758 68.352568 / -166.790496
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
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