AirportsPlatinum Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Platinum, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PTU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PTU
- ICAO code
- PAPM
- City
- Platinum
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 59.0177° N, 161.8279° W
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PTU means Platinum Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAPM. 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 59.0177° N, 161.8279° W. It stands 5 metres (15 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Platinum Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,524 metres (5,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 501.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,524 m 5,000 ft | 23 m | Gravel | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodnews AirportGoodnews | GNU | 18 km |
| Togiak AirportTogiak Village | TOG | 82 km |
| Quinhagak AirportQuinhagak | KWN | 82 km |
| Twin Hills AirportTwin Hills | TWA | 89 km |
| Kongiganak AirportKongiganak | KKH | 121 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,878 km | 11 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,012 km | 12 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,040 km | 12 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,615 km | 9 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,130 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,216 km | 5 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,118 km | 12 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,905 km | 6 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,209 km | 14 h 00 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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