Henderson Field (Midway Atoll)

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Henderson Field (Midway Atoll)
IATA: MDY - ICAO: PMDY
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
Serves		Midway Atoll
Elevation AMSL		13 ft (4 m)
Coordinates		28°12′13.21″N, 177°22′46.26″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
6/24	7,904	2,409	Asphalt

Henderson Field (IATA: MDY, ICAO: PMDY) is a public airport located on Sand Island in Midway Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Operation of the airfield is subsidized by Boeing to provide a geographically desirable emergency landing site in the mid-Pacific. Under ETOPS aviation standards, Henderson Field provides two-engine jet airliners a viable landing site should an engine fail while crossing the Pacific.

[edit] Facilities

Henderson Field covers 1,200 acres (486 ha) and has one runway:

• Runway 6/24: 7,904 x 200 ft (2,409 x 61 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] External links

• Information resources for this airport:
  • Information about PMDY
  • Weather information at this airport PMDY
• AirNav - Henderson Field Airport : Airport facilities and navigational aids.
• FAQ on ETOPS and the importance of MDY Airport