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PHBK

BKH

Barking Sands Airport · Kekaha

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

23 ft / 7 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.20 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

16/346,006 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Barking Sands Airport (PHBK), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 23 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Barking Sands Airport

ICAO / IATA

PHBK / BKH

Municipality

Kekaha

Country

Region

US-HI

GPS Coordinates

22.022800, -159.785004

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 6,006 ft / 1,831 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 170° / 350°

RWY 16

No ILS

RWY 34

110.50 MHz

ID: I-BKW | CRS: 342°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

NBS · TACAN (Barking Sands)112,600 kHz

10 ft · Associated: PHBK
22.037600, -159.785004

SOK · VORTAC (South Kauai)115,400 kHz

630 ft · Associated: PHBK
21.900400, -159.529007

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CNTR HONOLULU CNTR

126.50 MHz

OPS RANGE OUTRIDER

32.28 MHz

TWR TWR

126.20 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Kalaeloa Airport

Hickam Air Force Base

Daniel K Inouye International Airport

Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified