Platinum Airport

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METAR: PAPM 230856Z AUTO 11022G25KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 11029/0809 SLP081 T00171006 400331017 58014 FZRANO

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: PAPM (0.5 NM at True Heading of 151)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1007.9
Temperature: 1.7 C (35.06 F)
Dewpoint: -0.6 C (30.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
59-01-04.1900N (59.017831)
Longitude: 
161-49-37.8900W (-161.827192)
Elevation: 
18.0 feet MSL (5 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
9.8 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. W of Platinum, Alaska
Found On: 
Kodiak Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOSEPH LARAUX
BOX 505
BETHEL, AK 99559
(907) 543-2498
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
P.O. BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
(907) 269-0749

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
08/1947
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1018 feet (310 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
PTU
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  500
Air Taxi:  500 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
AWOS-3P:  118.375 (907-979-8800)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.2/251.1 (CAPE NEWENHAM RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 AK-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS AK-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AK-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PTU

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
44.2 Quinhagak Airport
(KWN PAQH AQH)
359 349 100LL
99.8 Aleknagik Seaplane Base
(Z33)
79 68 100LL, MOGAS

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL PAPM NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of PAPM

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of PAPM

Remarks

A110-5 RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE, RWY COND NOT MNT.
A110-6 MASSIVE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAGING AREA.
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 14/32
Longest Runway: 14/32 is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

PTU Seaplane Base Runway Details

Runway 14/32  5000 ft x 75 ft (1524 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 04/07/2015
Surface:  Gravel/Dirt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway 14

Runway 32

Elevation: 
17.4 17.4
Latitude: 
59-01-26.4800N 59-00-41.8900N
Longitude: 
161-49-58.3000W 161-49-17.5600W
Runway True Alignment: 
155 335
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
REIL: 
No No
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No

Services

Airframe Repair: 
None
Powerplant Repair: 
None
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, MOGAS
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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