Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field

PTD · KPTD · Potsdam, NY · 474 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPTD
Coordinates: 44.6766, -74.9486
Elevation: 474 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: MONTREAL
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 118.325 · ☎ 315-265-6106
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BURLINGTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PTD
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/11
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:37 AM	08:37Z
Sunrise	05:14 AM	09:14Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	00:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	01:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 04:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:14 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 058°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,274 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,274 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 06/24

3,703 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 058° mag · 44° true
Threshold elev: 471 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 21 ft, 567 ft from threshold, 141 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 42 ft
TDZ elevation: 474 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 238° mag · 224° true
Threshold elev: 468 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 87 ft, 1,802 ft from threshold, 283 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 474 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	3,703 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.325
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	135.25 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
377.1	TURIN RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MSS · Massena	VORTAC	114.10	r228° / 17.2 NM
SLK · Saranac Lake	VOR-DME	109.20	r313° / 36.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner

VILLAGE OF POTSDAM

CIVIC CENTER, PO BOX 5168, POTSDAM, NY

315-265-7480

Manager

BRAD CLEMENTS

CIVIC CENTER, PO BOX 5168, POTSDAM, NY

315-268-1000

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
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.
ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
HOME 315-268-8839.
24 HR SELF-SERVE

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPTD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KPTD

Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field (PTD · KPTD) is an airport in Potsdam, NY, at 474 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,703 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPTD have a control tower?

No. Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPTD?

Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,703 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPTD?

Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field is in Potsdam, NY, at an elevation of 474 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.6766, -74.9486.

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