FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PTD |
| Lat/Long: | 44-40-36.0010N 074-56-54.3600W
44-40.600017N 074-56.906000W
44.6766669,-74.9484333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 474.3 ft. / 144.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1970) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of POTSDAM, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 13676 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PTD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1274.3 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.325 (315-265-6106) |
| WX ASOS at MSS (16 nm N): | 128.075 (315-957-8060) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 135.25/377.1 (TURIN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| POTSDAM | | 239/4.0 | | 400 | | 14W | | PTD | .--. - -.. |
| MISSE | | 201/10.7 | | 278 | | 14W | | MS | -- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:24 HR SELF-SERVE |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3704 x 75 ft. / 1129 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 44-40.381145N | | 44-40.818870N |
| Longitude: | 074-57.203300W | | 074-56.608677W |
| Elevation: | 471.1 ft. | | 468.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 044 true | | 238 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. tree, 749 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 121 ft. trees, 1824 ft. from runway, 286 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VILLAGE OF POTSDAM
CIVIC CENTER, PO BOX 5168
POTSDAM, NY 13676
Phone 315-265-7480 |
| Manager: | BRAD CLEMENTS
CIVIC CENTER, PO BOX 5168
POTSDAM, NY 13676
Phone 315-268-1000
HOME 315-268-8839. |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY COND NOT MNTD; RCMD VISUAL INSPN PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXPC FLT TRNG OPNS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - LEFT TURN WHEN ABLE DEPARTING RWY 24. |
| - | FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (122KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (442KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMSS - Massena International Airport-Richards Field (16 nm N)
KOGS - Ogdensburg International Airport (22 nm W)
KMAL - Malone-Dufort Airport (28 nm E)
KSLK - Adirondack Regional Airport (36 nm SE)
KLKP - Lake Placid Airport (49 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in August 2008
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 23:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Sep-2026 02:36:07 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 27-Sep-2026 22:36:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KPTD | 280215Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM BKN048 BKN090 14/12 A3000 RMK AO2
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KMSS
16nm N | 280153Z AUTO 06010KT 10SM BKN049 OVC060 16/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01610106
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KMSS
16nm N | 271725Z 2718/2818 05013G24KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 2718/2724 5SM -SHRA BR FM280000 05010G19KT P6SM OVC070 FM281500 05009KT P6SM BKN023
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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