[1] It is a small island that lies at the end of a 55 km (34 mi) long submerged atoll.

Pulusuk is part of the Pattiw group, located 244 km (152 mi) to the west of Chuuk.

[2] The first recorded sighting by Europeans was by Spanish naval officer Juan Antonio de Ibargoitia commanding the vessel Filipino in 1799.

[3][4][5] Houk Airfield consists of a paved 1,350 feet (410 m) runway that cuts through the forested south end of the island.

[6] The rudimentary airport is not serviced (no passenger terminal, no hangars or no fuel).