AirNav: PAPM - Platinum Airport

PAPM

Platinum Airport
Platinum, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	PTU
Lat/Long:	59-01-04.1900N 161-49-37.8900W 59-01.069833N 161-49.631500W 59.0178306,-161.8271917 (estimated)
Elevation:	18 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation:	11E (2020)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	PTU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3P:	118.375 (907-979-8800)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.2/251.1 (CAPE NEWENHAM RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CAPE NEWENHAM		007/23.0		385		12E		EHM	. .... --

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m
Surface:	gravel/dirt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 14	RUNWAY 32
Latitude:	59-01.441333N	59-00.698167N
Longitude:	161-49.971667W	161-49.292667W
Elevation:	17.4 ft.	17.4 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	144 magnetic, 155 true	324 magnetic, 335 true
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION P.O. BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone (907) 269-0749
Manager:	JOSEPH LARAUX BOX 505 BETHEL, AK 99559 Phone (907) 543-2498

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 42/month *
100%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

-	RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE, RWY COND NOT MNT.
-	MASSIVE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAGING AREA.

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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (230KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (109KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAEH - Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (23 nm S)
PATG - Togiak Airport (44 nm E)
PAQH - Quinhagak Airport (44 nm N)
PAEE - Eek Airport (72 nm N)
PAKI - Kipnuk Airport (87 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:33	14:33
Sunrise	07:20	15:20
Sunset	22:13	06:13
Evening civil twilight	22:59	06:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 15:22:27
Local (UTC-8)	19-Apr-2024 07:22:27

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