Cape Newenham LRRS Airport explained

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport
Iata:EHM
Icao:PAEH
Faa:EHM
Type:Military
Owner:U.S. Air Force
Location:Cape Newenham, Alaska
Elevation-F:541
Elevation-M:165
Coordinates:58.6464°N -162.0628°W
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Label:EHM
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Alaska
Latm:38
Lats:47
Latns:N -->
Longm:03
Longs:46
Longew:W -->
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:3,945
R1-Length-M:1,202
R1-Surface:Gravel
Stat-Year:2015
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:0
Stat3-Header:Passengers
Stat3-Data:104
Stat4-Header:Freight
Stat4-Data:84,000 lbs
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located one nautical mile (1.2 miles; 1.9 km) southeast of Cape Newenham, in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is not open for public use.

Overview

Cape Newenham Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip. Its mission is to provide access to the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Station for servicing and other requirements.

The airstrip was constructed in 1951 during the construction of the Cape Newenham Air Force Station. During the station's operational use as a staffed radar station, it provided transportation for station personnel and for supplies and equipment to be airlifted to the station. With the radar station's closure in 1983, the airstrip now provides access to the unattended site for maintenance personnel and other requirements.

It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public. During the winter months, it may be inaccessible due to the extreme weather conditions at the location.

The statement above is not correct: The site is no longer staffed by military personnel. A civilian contractor has a rotating staff of between four and six persons at the site for maintenance and operations and a traveling maintenance staff for less routine services. The runway has an instrument approach and weather station and is kept open year round, except during snow removal and grading/compacting, as it is the main method of transporting personnel, supplies and food.

Facilities and aircraft

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport has one runway designated 14/32 with a gravel surface measuring 3,950 by 150 feet (1,204 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending August 2, 1978, the airport had 1,024 aircraft operations, an average of 85 per month: 98% air taxi and 2% military.

Statistics

Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[2]

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References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Cape Newenham, AK: Cape Newenham (EHM) . . December 2015 . January 14, 2017 .

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