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Harry P Williams Memorial Airport

PTN · KPTN · Patterson, LA · 9 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPTN / PTN
Coordinates
29.7095, -91.3390
Elevation
9 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility
PTN
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:38 AM10:38Z
Sunrise06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunset08:09 PM01:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:36 PM01:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:36 PM → 05:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from KPTN

Runway 04W/22W

4,500 ft × 100 ft · Water (Good)
04W
Heading
054° mag · 55° true
Traffic pattern
Right
22W
Heading
234° mag · 235° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 06/24

5,399 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 32k.

06
Heading
058° mag · 59° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
394 ft
24
Heading
238° mag · 239° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Right

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D124.3NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP
AWOS134.575AWOS 3
RDO122.5DE RIDDER RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TBD · TibbyVORTAC112.00r274° / 26.7 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural, Avionics, Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
STATE OF LOUISIANA
DOTD AVIATION SECTION, PO BOX 94245, BATON ROUGE, LA
225-379-3950
Manager
PAUL J. GOVERNAK
500 MAIN ST, 5TH FLOOR COURTHOUSE, FRANKLIN, LA
337-828-4100

Remarks FAA

  • 4500 FT BY 100 FT WATERWAY HDG 04/22 LCTD 1100 FT SOUTH OF CONC RWY. DUAL LAND/SEA OPERATION.
  • FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 124.3.
  • PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 24.
  • CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
  • APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DTHR.

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