PMDY · MDY
Henderson Field
Sand Island, Midway AtollElevation 13 ftMedium airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
06/24
RWY 0669°T
Landing length (LDA)7,800 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,800 / 7,800 / 7,800 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 24249°T
Landing length (LDA)7,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,800 / 7,800 / 7,400 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Henderson Field is in Sand Island, Midway Atoll. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerMR. DONALD LLEWELLYN
Manager phone808-954-4829
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPMDY / MDY
SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND OCEANIC ARTCC
Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU
RegionMidway Atoll
CountryUnited States Minor Outlying Islands
Coordinates28.2017, -177.3810
Distance from city0 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.325
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.9
CTAF
CTAF
126.2
RDO
RDO
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›APPROVED AIRCRAFT OPNS PERMITTED ONLY DURG HRS OF DARKNESS NOV-JUN DUE TO HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY.
›ARPT PRI CTC (808) 674-1237. BACKUP CONTACT SAT PHONE ARPT MANAGER 011-8816-327-20578, USFWS REFUGE MANAGER 011-8816-327-33725, DBSI MANAGER 011-8816-327-33825
›BE ALERT FOR HEAVY BIRD STRIKE HAZARDS AT ALL TIMES.
›CURRENT BIRD ACTIVITY STATUS AVBL DURING INITIAL CTC INBOUND AND PRIOR TO TKOF AND LDG ON FREQ 126.2.
›FREQ 126.2 MONITORED 0800-1700 DAILY AND DURING APPROVED ACFT OPNS.
›USE FREQ 126.2 FOR ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS.
›EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR TKF AND LNDG, ALL ACFT MAINTAIN MINIMUM ALT OF 5,000 FT MSL WITHIN 12 MILES OF ARPT.
›APT CLOSED TO ALL TRANSIENT ACFT. APT OPEN FOR ETOPS AND APPROVED ACFT OPNS ONLY
›PPR FOR LDG FOR APVD ACFT OPNS FM AMGR 24 HRS IN ADVN DUE TO HEAVY BIRD ACT CALL (808) 954-4829.
›ARPT ADZY ON 126.2/257.8. 121.5/243.0 AVAILABLE.
›EMAIL MR. DONALD LLEWELLYN AT (DONALD.LLEWELLYN@CHUGACHGOV.COM)
›ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - 126.2.
›CTAF NOT MONITORED CTC FREQ 126.2.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PMDY have a METAR?
Yes. PMDY is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does PMDY have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at PMDY?
PMDY sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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