Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field
PTD · KPTD · Potsdam, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 238° mag · 224° true
- Dimensions
- 3,703 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,274 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 058°) on the 45° at 1,274 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 468 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 121 ft, 1,824 ft from threshold, 286 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 474 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,703 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 377.1 | TURIN RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MSS 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSS · Massena | TACAN | 114.10 · 88X | — | r228° / 17.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPTD
- Coordinates
- 44.6766, -74.9486
- Elevation
- 474 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.325 · ☎ 315-265-6106
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PTD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/11
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY COND NOT MNTD; RCMD VISUAL INSPN PRIOR TO USE.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- EXPC FLT TRNG OPNS INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - LEFT TURN WHEN ABLE DEPARTING RWY 24.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF-SERVE
Contact
- HOME 315-268-8839.
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Nearby airports
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About KPTD
Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field (PTD · KPTD) is an airport in Potsdam, NY, at 474 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,703 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPTD have a control tower?
No. Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPTD?
Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,703 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPTD?
Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field is in Potsdam, NY, at an elevation of 474 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.6766, -74.9486.
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