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Porterville Municipal Airport
PTV · KPTV · Porterville, CA · 442 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPTV / PTV
- Coordinates
- 36.0296, -119.0630
- Elevation
- 442 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- PTV
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT ALL 0700-1900; NOV-APR ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 03:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 03:46Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:46 PM → 05:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:16 PM → 04:39 AM
Plan a flight from KPTV
Runway 12/30
5,960 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 12
- Heading
- 120° mag · 135° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- 300° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.5 | BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 134.625 | AWOS 3 |
| RDO | 109.2 | RANCHO RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTE · Tule | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r328° / 7.3 NM |
| VIS · Visalia | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r119° / 28.7 NM |
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 | r349° / 32.8 NM |
Approaches
- GPS RWY 12 ↗ · amdt 0A
- GPS RWY 30 ↗ · amdt 0B
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 0
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF PORTERVILLE
291 N. MAIN STREET, PORTERVILLE, CA
559-782-7540
Manager
RICHARD TREE
1893 SOUTH NEWCOMB ROAD, PORTERVILLE, CA
559-483-0904
Remarks FAA
- HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; AFTER 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RY 12 - CTAF, VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
- ARPT ATTENDANT 559-782-7540.
- EMERGENCY CONTACT PORTERVILLE PD 559-782-7400
- SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
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