Henderson Field (MDY): Codes, Runways & Location

Henderson Field is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a medium-sized airport, serving the area of Sand Island in United States Minor Outlying Islands. It is identified by the IATA code MDY and the ICAO code PMDY. It is not recorded as having scheduled commercial airline service, so it mainly serves general, charter or regional aviation.

Henderson Field has 1 runway recorded. Its longest runway is about 2409 m (7904 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support most wide-body jets, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surface: asphalt. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 13 ft (4 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.