Where is SHG airport?

SHG is a small airport in Shungnak, Alaska, United States, at 66.8881, -157.1620, 60 m above sea level.

What time zone is SHG in?

SHG is in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC−9 / UTC−8 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use SHG?

6,497 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

AirportMiles

SHG — Shungnak Airport

Flights on Google Skyscanner

Small airport in Shungnak, United States.

IATA code: SHG
ICAO code: PAGH
Size: small; OurAirports class
Passengers: 6,497; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 12; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−9 / UTC−8; America/Anchorage
Elevation: 60 m; 197 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 1,219 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with S

About SHG

Shungnak Airport is a small airport serving Shungnak, United States. It is run by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. 6,497 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 12 nonstop routes from SHG.

Wikidata (CC0) · US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from SHG

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
SHG → ABL	Ambler, United States	39 km	2,437
SHG → OBU	Kobuk, United States	12 km	2,407
SHG → OTZ	Kotzebue, United States	238 km	1,327
SHG → FAI	Fairbanks, United States	483 km	177
SHG → WLK	Selawik, United States	129 km	75
SHG → ORV	Noorvik, United States	169 km	25
SHG → BTT	Bettles, United States	247 km	20
SHG → IAN	Kiana, United States	144 km	11
SHG → AIN	Wainwright, United States	434 km	10
SHG → HUS	Hughes, United States	160 km	4
SHG → AET	Allakaket, United States	204 km	2
SHG → GAL	Galena, United States	240 km	2

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at SHG

8E Bering Air · 1,466 flights
8V Wright Air Service · 256 flights
7S Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation · 26 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
OBU	Kobuk Airport	Kobuk, United States	12 km
ABL	Ambler Airport	Ambler, United States	39 km
WLK	Selawik Airport	Selawik, United States	128 km
HSL	Huslia Airport	Huslia, United States	137 km
IAN	Bob Baker Memorial Airport	Kiana, United States	143 km

Distance from SHG to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
SHG → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,732 km	—
SHG → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	9,432 km	—
SHG → CDG	Paris, France	7,037 km	—
SHG → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	6,982 km	—
SHG → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,000 km	—
SHG → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,697 km	—
SHG → JFK	New York, United States	5,652 km	—
SHG → ATL	Atlanta, United States	5,867 km	—
SHG → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,439 km	—
SHG → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	10,253 km	—
SHG → HND	Tokyo, Japan	5,258 km	—
SHG → DOH	Doha, Qatar	9,505 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
09/27	1,219 m	18 m	Gravel	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Shungnak, Alaska, United States · 66.8881, -157.1620

Map (OpenStreetMap) Wikipedia

Questions

Shungnak Airport has the IATA code SHG and the ICAO code PAGH. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

For travel agents: have an Amadeus booking? Read it in plain English with the free PNR converter.