AirportsPort Alexander Seaplane Base is a seaplane base serving Port Alexander, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PTD.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PTD
- ICAO code
- PAAP
- City
- Port Alexander
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Seaplane base
- Coordinates
- 56.2468° N, 134.6480° W
- Elevation
- not listed
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 914 m (3,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PTD means Port Alexander Seaplane Base. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAAP. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 56.2468° N, 134.6480° W.
Runways
Port Alexander Seaplane Base has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 914 metres (3,000 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 630.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/S | 914 m 3,000 ft | 91 m | Water | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Point Baker Seaplane BasePoint Baker | KPB | 64 km |
| Port Protection Seaplane BasePort Protection | PPV | 65 km |
| Edna Bay Seaplane BaseEdna Bay | EDA | 70 km |
| Kake Seaplane BaseKake | KAE | 91 km |
| Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor FacilityWhale Pass | WWP | 96 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,120 km | 12 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,250 km | 14 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,904 km | 13 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,322 km | 9 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,636 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,773 km | 3 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,746 km | 14 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,536 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,208 km | 15 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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