Cape Newenham LRRS Airport

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerU.S. Air Force
LocationCape Newenham, Alaska
Elevation AMSL541 ft (165 m)
Coordinates58°38′47″N 162°03′46″W / 58.64639°N 162.06278°W / 58.64639; -162.06278
Map
EHM is located in Alaska
EHM
EHM
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 3,945 1,202 Gravel
Statistics (2015)
Based aircraft0
Passengers104
Freight84,000 lbs
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (IATA: EHM, ICAO: PAEH, FAA LID: EHM) is a military airstrip located one nautical mile (1.2 miles; 1.9 km) southeast of Cape Newenham,[1] 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.[2]

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 15/33 with a gravel surface measuring 3,950 by 150 feet (1,204 by 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.[1]

Statistics

Carrier shares: January – December 2015[3]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Grant
10(100.00%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[3]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Alaska Bethel, AK Bethel Airport 50

Accidents and incidents

Eight people were killed when their plane crashed at the airport on August 20, 2026.[4] The Cessna 441 Conquest II, tail number N128EZ, had departed Anchorage that morning and crashed on approach at 12:15 p.m.[5] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chartered the plane, which was operated by Security Aviation.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for EHM" (PDF). FAA. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
  3. 1 2 "Cape Newenham, AK: Cape Newenham (EHM)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Erickson, Evan (August 20, 2026). "No survivors in Southwest Alaska plane crash with 8 on board". KYUK. Bethel, Alaska: Bethel Broadcasting. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "ASN WikiBase". Aviation Safety Network. Alexandria, Virginia: Flight Safety Foundation. August 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ Klecka, Joey; McDonnell, Augusta; Hanson, Lars; Allgood, Joe (August 20, 2026). "All 8 killed in plane crash chartered by Army Corps of Engineers at remote Alaska radar site". KTTU 2 Alaska News Source. Anchorage, Alaska: Gray Local Media. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
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