Haines Airport

Haines Airport (IATA: HNS, ICAO: PAHN, FAA LID: HNS) is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Haines,[1] a city in the Haines Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the primary airport serving the Haines, Klukwan, Haines Borough area and is situated on the Haines Highway, directly adjacent to the Chilkat River.

Haines Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region
ServesHaines, Alaska
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates59°14′38″N 135°31′25″W
Map
HNS
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations5,700
Diagram of Haines Airport (HNS)

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a primary commercial service (nonhub) airport based on 10,093 enplanements in 2012.[2] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,035 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 7,099 enplanements in 2009, and 9,534 in 2010.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Haines Airport covers an area of 124 acres (50 ha) at an elevation of 15 feet (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,000 by 100 feet (1,219 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 5,700 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 79% air taxi, 19% general aviation, and 2% military.[1]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Excursions Juneau, Skagway[5]

Statistics
Carrier shares for August 2010 - July 2011[6]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
SeaPort
7,650(40.96%)
Wings of Alaska
7,640(40.92%)
Excursions
3,390(18.12%)
Top domestic destinations
(August 2010 - July 2011)[6]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Juneau, AK JNU 8,000
2 Skagway, AK SGY 2,000

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for HNS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 25, 2011.
  2. "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Estimate" (PDF, 7.89 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Report. Federal Aviation Administration.
  3. "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  4. "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  5. "Destinations". Air Excursions. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  6. "Haines, AK: Haines Airport (HNS)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. July 2011.
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