← All airports

Platinum Airport

PTU · PAPM · Platinum, AK · 15 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAPM / PTU
Coordinates
59.0177, -161.8279
Elevation
15 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
KODIAK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
PTU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/08
Distance from city
0 W

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:06 AM12:06Z
Sunrise05:33 AM13:33Z
Sunset12:04 AM08:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
01:31 AM09:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:31 AM → 04:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
01:04 AM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from PAPM

Runway 14/32

5,000 ft × 75 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

14
Heading
144° mag · 155° true
Traffic pattern
Left
32
Heading
324° mag · 335° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D127.6ANCHORAGE ARTCC
AWOS118.375AWOS THREE
CTAF122.8
RDO122.5KENAI RDO

Approaches

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

Open PDF ↗
Preview Chart Supplement Open the Chart Supplement PDF

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
P.O. BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
(907) 269-0749
Manager
JOSEPH LARAUX
BOX 505, BETHEL, AK
(907) 543-2498

Remarks FAA

  • RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE, RWY COND NOT MNT.
  • MASSIVE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAGING AREA.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

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.