Harry P Williams Memorial
PTN · KPTN · Patterson, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:31 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:31 PM | 00:31Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 238° mag · 239° true
- Dimensions
- 5,399 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (PTN) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind (heading 058°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 8 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 9 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,399 ft | |
| 04W/22W | 4,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“New Orleans”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 350.35 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 24
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 24 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (PTN) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TBD 117.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD · Tibby | VOR/DME | 117.15 · 118Y | Low | r274° / 26.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KPTN / PTN
- Coordinates
- 29.7096, -91.3390
- Elevation
- 8 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 134.575 · ☎ 985-395-6735
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Avionics, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DTHR.
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Nearby airports
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About KPTN
Harry P Williams Memorial (PTN · KPTN) is an airport in Patterson, LA, at 8 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,399 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPTN have a control tower?
No. Harry P Williams Memorial is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPTN?
Harry P Williams Memorial has 2 runways; the longest is 5,399 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPTN?
Harry P Williams Memorial is in Patterson, LA, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7096, -91.3390.
More about KPTN
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPTN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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