Airport
Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM)
Cape Newenham LRRS Airport is a remote military airstrip that provides air access to the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site on Alaska's Bering Sea coast. The facility is closed to public passenger travel and supports official U.S. Air Force operations and approved charter flights, with the nearest communities including Platinum and Goodnews Bay.
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About Cape Newenham LRRS Airport
Cape Newenham LRRS Airport is a remote military airstrip on the Bering Sea coast of southwest Alaska, roughly 460 miles southwest of Anchorage. It provides air access to the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site, part of a network of installations that monitor air activity in and around Alaskan airspace. The facility is not open to public passenger travel and serves official U.S. Air Force operations and approved charter flights.
The airstrip was built in the early 1950s to support construction and operation of the Cape Newenham Air Force Station. After the manned radar station closed in 1983, the airstrip remained in use as the access point for the unattended long-range radar site. It has a single gravel runway, 15/33, measuring about 3,945 by 150 feet and located on the slope of a 2,305-foot mountain.
The airport sits about one nautical mile southeast of Cape Newenham and is reachable only by air or sea, with no road link to major towns. The nearest communities include Platinum, about 23 nautical miles north, and Goodnews Bay, about 27 air miles north.
Because this is a restricted military facility, there are no public terminals, commercial check-in, or passenger amenities. Travel to the site is arranged through military channels or approved charter operators, and advance permission is required for all landings.
Terminal Overview
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Cape Newenham LRRS Airport is a single-runway military airstrip with no public passenger terminal. The facility supports U.S. Air Force operations at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site and is closed to public use.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Cape Newenham LRRS Airport
Transfers
Public transfers are not available at Cape Newenham LRRS Airport, a restricted U.S. Air Force airstrip. Authorized visitors arrange movement to the radar site through the operating military unit or approved charter operators.
Hourly Chauffeur
Chauffeur services are not offered at this remote military airstrip. Official visitors traveling to Cape Newenham should coordinate transportation in advance through the facility operator or approved charter providers.
Car Rental
Car rental is not available at Cape Newenham LRRS Airport, which has no road connection to nearby communities and is closed to public use.
Bus & Group Transfers
There are no public bus services at Cape Newenham LRRS Airport. Group access is limited to approved charter flights and military-coordinated logistics for authorized personnel and official business.
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