Platinum
PTU · PAPM · Platinum, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:39 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:42 AM | 15:42Z |
| Sunrise | 08:23 AM | 16:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 04:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:39 PM | 05:39Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 144° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 324°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 17 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for PAPM → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the PAPM kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Platinum”Taxi & takeoff
“Platinum”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 251.1 | CAPE NEWENHAM RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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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 / FAA LID
- PAPM / PTU
- Coordinates
- 59.0178, -161.8272
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- KODIAK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.375 · ☎ 907-979-8800
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kenai Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- PTU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE, RWY COND NOT MNT.
- MASSIVE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAGING AREA.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
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About PAPM
Platinum (PTU · PAPM) is an airport in Platinum, AK, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAPM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAPM have a control tower?
No. Platinum is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAPM?
Platinum has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAPM?
Platinum is in Platinum, AK, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.0178, -161.8272.
More about PAPM
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 PAPM 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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