Shageluk Airport (SHX)

SHX
Shageluk Airport (SHX)
Shageluk, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SHX
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 159°34'9.2000" W / 62°41'32.3000" N
-159.569222 / 62.692306 (Estimated)
Elevation 78.60 ft / 23.96 m (Surveyed)
Land 148 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles N of Shageluk, AK
Location Yukon-koyukuk County, AK
Magnetic Variation 15E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager ERIK WEINGARTH
Address PO BOX 192
UNALAKLEET, AK 99684
Phone number 907-438-2416
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 MC GRATH
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility SHX (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P SHX (907-621-7970)
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 3400 x 75 ft (1036 x 23 m)
Surface GRVL-DIRT (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
16 34
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 77.80 ft 78.00 ft
Coordinates 62.696958 / -159.569270 62.687660 / -159.569162
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes
Runway 18W/36W
Dimensions 5000 x 1000 ft (1524 x 305 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
18W 36W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • SPB OPS IN INNOKO RIVER ADJ TO VILLAGE.
  • FLOODS DURG BREAKUP; SOFT AFT HVY RAIN.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.