SYA Airport (Eareckson Air Station) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

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, no cargo handling and no customs post — the long runway handles military supply flights and stands by as one of the loneliest emergency strips in the North Pacific, including for freighters on the great-circle route between Asia and North America. Commercial air freight for the Aleutians instead moves through Anchorage (ANC), one of the world's busiest cargo airports and a classic transpacific fuel stop, with Cold Bay (CDB) and Adak (ADK) as small forward fields. Everyday goods reach the island chain mainly by sea from Seattle and Dutch Harbor rather than by air.

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What is the IATA code of Eareckson Air Station?▼

The IATA code of Eareckson Air Station is SYA. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Eareckson Air Station located?▼

Eareckson Air Station is located in Shemya, US.

What is the ICAO code of Eareckson Air Station?▼

The ICAO code of Eareckson Air Station is PASY. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Eareckson Air Station?▼

Eareckson Air Station is at an elevation of 29 meters (95 ft) above sea level.

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