FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PTH |
| Lat/Long: | 56-57-32.7640N / 158-38-00.1030W 56-57.546067N / 158-38.001717W 56.9591011 / -158.6333619 (estimated) 158-38-00.108W |
| Elevation: | 95 ft. / 29 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (2005) |
| From city: | 6 miles NE of PORT HEIDEN, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99549 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | KODIAK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | PTH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 13/31, REIL RY 05, VASI RYS 05 & 23 AND PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.4 (907-837-2406) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.9/288.3 (PORT HEIDEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PORT HEIDEN | | at field | | 2 | | 16E | | PDN | .--. -.. -. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 56-57.413000N | | 56-57.689000N |
| Longitude: | 158-38.054167W | | 158-36.638500W |
| Elevation: | 90.5 ft. | | 95.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% UP | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 070 true | | 234 magnetic, 250 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | MLS | | |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. ant, lighted, 2800 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 56-57.816833N | | 56-57.263000N |
| Longitude: | 158-39.144333W | | 158-38.497667W |
| Elevation: | 75.5 ft. | | 83.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 147 true | | 311 magnetic, 327 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN POUCH 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-266-1735 |
| Manager: | ZANE WALKER PO BOX 65 KING SALMON, AK 99613 Phone 907-246-3325 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/week * | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 32% | air taxi | | 26% | commercial | | 11% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS SOFT WHEN WET & DURING SPRING THAW; SAFETY AREAS SOFT WITH RUTS AFTER HEAVY RAINS & DURING RUNOFF. |
| - | MAINTENANCE DUTY HRS 0800-1700. |
| - | PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO TAXIING ON RWY FOR DEPARTURE; LEAVING THE RWY AND WITHIN 10 NM OF THE ARPT WHEN APPROACHING TO LAND. |
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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (274KB) |
| NDB/DME RWY 05 | |
download (334KB) |
| NDB/DME RWY 13 | |
download (344KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (68KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (38KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAPN - Pilot Point Airport (51 nm NE)
PAPE - Perryville Airport (66 nm S)
PAII - Egegik Airport (84 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 13:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunset | | 23:02 | | 07:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:57 | | 07:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 03:33:41 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 23-Jul-2008 19:33:41 |
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| METAR |
| PAPH | 240316Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM OVC005 07/07 A2980 RMK AO1 PNO
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| NOTAMs |
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