Porterville Municipal Airport
PTV · KPTV · Porterville, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:26 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 13:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 02:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 03:26Z |
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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 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 120° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 5,960 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 431 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 480 ft from threshold, 292 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 438 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,960 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Tule”Taxi & takeoff
“Tule”Departure & arrival
“Bakersfield”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 317.7 | BAKERSFIELD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TTE 116.25 · EHF 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTE · Tule | VOR/DME | 116.25 · 109Y | Low | r328° / 7.3 NM |
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r349° / 32.8 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KPTV frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: VOR · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPTV / PTV
- Coordinates
- 36.0296, -119.0630
- Elevation
- 443 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 134.625 · ☎ 559-784-3874
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 20,000 ft MSL · 24 HOURS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; AFTER 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RY 12 - CTAF, VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: VASI · 30: VASI.
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
Lighting
- HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; AFTER 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RY 12 - CTAF, VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Fuel
- SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- EMERGENCY CONTACT PORTERVILLE PD 559-782-7400
Attendance
- ARPT ATTENDANT 559-782-7540.
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About KPTV
Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV · KPTV) is an airport in Porterville, CA, at 443 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,960 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPTV have a control tower?
No. Porterville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPTV?
Porterville Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,960 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPTV?
Porterville Municipal Airport is in Porterville, CA, at an elevation of 443 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0296, -119.0630.
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