Point Hope Airport

IATA PHOICAO PAPOSmall airfield

Point Hope Airport is a small airfield near Point Hope in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA PHO and ICAO PAPO. The airport is located at 68.3488° / -166.7990° at an elevation of 4 m (12 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,219 m. The nearest airport is Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport, 65 km (40 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Point Hope Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Point Hope Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PHO`
ICAO code	`PAPO`
Local code	`PHO`
Identifier	`PAPO`
Type	Small airfield
City	Point Hope
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	68.34880, -166.79900
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	68° 20′ 55.68″ N 166° 47′ 56.39″ W
Elevation	4 m (12 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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