FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PTD |
| Lat/Long: | 44-40-36.0000N 074-56-54.4000W 44-40.600000N 074-56.906667W 44.6766667,-74.9484444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 473.9 ft. / 144.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1970) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of POTSDAM, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 1273.9 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 (315-764-0481) |
- 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 |
| 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: | 3703 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: | 44-40.381225N | | 44-40.818767N |
| Longitude: | 074-57.203210W | | 074-56.608813W |
| Elevation: | 470.9 ft. | | 468.1 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: | 21 ft. tree, 567 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 87 ft. trees, 1802 ft. from runway, 283 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| 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 |
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 16-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 16:30 | | 21:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:02 | | 22:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Nov-2025 02:56:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Nov-2025 21:56:48 |
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| METAR |
| KPTD | 170235Z AUTO 27011KT 4SM -SN FEW016 BKN021 OVC033 M02/M03 A2945 RMK AO2 PNO
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KMSS 16nm N | 170153Z AUTO 28019G26KT 8SM -SN BKN018 OVC055 M01/M05 A2944 RMK AO2 PK WND 29030/0056 SNB13 SLP974 P0000 T10111050 $
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| TAF |
KMSS 16nm N | 161739Z 1618/1718 28017G27KT 6SM -SN SCT022 OVC035 TEMPO 1618/1622 4SM -SN BKN022 FM162200 28016G27KT 6SM -SN OVC045 TEMPO 1622/1624 4SM -SN OVC022 FM170000 28014G24KT 6SM -SN BR OVC035 FM170300 28015G23KT 6SM -SN BR OVC022 FM171100 28013G21KT 6SM -SHSN OVC026
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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