# Shageluk Airport (SHX / PAHX)

**Shageluk Airport** (IATA: SHX, ICAO: PAHX) is a small airport in Shageluk, Alaska, United States. It has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft (1,524 m). It is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. In 2025 it handled 1 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pahx

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SHX / PAHX
- FAA: SHX
- Type: Small airport
- Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Serves: Shageluk, Alaska, United States
- Elevation: 79 ft / 24 m
- Coordinates: 62.6921, -159.5690
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
- Instrument procedures: 2 approaches
- Passengers: 1,197 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shageluk_Airport (6 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4519296
- Weather station: PAHX
- Ident: PAHX

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18W/36W | 5,000 ft / 1,524 m | 1,000 ft / 305 m | Water |  |  |
| 16/34 | 3,400 ft / 1,036 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Gravel | 180° / 360° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | 2,123 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 2,207 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 1,980 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 2,180 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 2,151 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 360 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 298 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 523 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 693 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 917 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 1,197 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

6 destinations in 1 country. US DOT BTS T-100, 2025: passengers flown from SHX, all carriers, routes with 12 or more departures.

### Year-round (6)

- [ANV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panv.md) Anvik Airport · United States · 20 mi / 32 km · 38 passengers · 7S, Yute Commuter Service
- [KGX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgx.md) Grayling Airport · United States · 21 mi / 34 km · 159 passengers · 7S, Yute Commuter Service, Astral Aviation
- [HCR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pahc.md) Holy Cross Airport · United States · 35 mi / 57 km · 61 passengers · 7S, Yute Commuter Service, Astral Aviation
- [ANI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pani.md) Aniak Airport · United States · 76 mi / 123 km · 158 passengers · 7S, Yute Commuter Service
- [MCG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pamc.md) McGrath Airport · United States · 126 mi / 203 km · 44 passengers · Astral Aviation
- [BET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe.md) Bethel Airport · United States · 152 mi / 244 km · 14 passengers · Yute Commuter Service

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from SHX, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (3)

- K2 [Yute Commuter Service](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/yute-commuter-service) · 5
- 7S · 4
- 8V [Astral Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/astral-aviation) · 3

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 1K (2025) | #3,270 of 3,974 | #868 in North America | #630 in US |
| Longest runway | 5,000 ft / 1,524 m | =6,591 of 29,858 | =2,430 in North America | =2,018 in US |
| Elevation | 79 ft / 24 m | =37,844 of 43,403 | =17,155 in North America | =14,275 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [ANV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panv.md) Anvik Airport · 20 mi / 32 km
- [KGX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgx.md) Grayling Airport · 21 mi / 34 km
- [HCR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pahc.md) Holy Cross Airport · 35 mi / 57 km
- [FLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/flt.md) Flat Airport · 53 mi / 85 km
- [PFCR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfcr.md) Donlin Creek Airport · 63 mi / 101 km
- [CKD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cjx.md) Crooked Creek Airport · 73 mi / 118 km

## In collections

- [Water runways](https://dromopedia.com/collections/water-runways) #26

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pahx/data