# Eareckson Air Station (SYA)

> Shemya, US · IATA: SYA · ICAO: PASY · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SYA` |
| ICAO | `PASY` |
| City | Shemya |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 52.71230, 174.11400 |

## Description

A single giant radar justifies this outpost: "Cobra Dane," a phased-array installation watching the Pacific since 1977, dominates Shemya Island at the far end of the Aleutians, nearly 2,400 kilometres from Anchorage. Eareckson Air Station (IATA: SYA, ICAO: PASY) is run by contractor personnel for the US Air Force; the island measures barely six by four kilometres and is entirely military. There is no public access and no civilian traffic of any kind — the long runway handles military supply flights and stands by as one of the loneliest emergency strips in the North Pacific.

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