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Oakland County International Airport

PTK · KPTK · Pontiac, MI · 980 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPTK / PTK
Coordinates
42.6655, -83.4201
Elevation
980 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
0600-0000
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2400; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station
ASOS · 125.025 · ☎ 248-886-8551
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
PTK
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
IV A
Landing fee
Yes
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
5 W

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:21 AM09:21Z
Sunrise05:56 AM09:56Z
Sunset09:15 PM01:15Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:50 PM01:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:50 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:15 PM → 04:56 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 09R; REIL RWY 27L; PAPI RWY 09R & 27L; HIRL RWY 09R/27L - CTAF.; 41D SPB LCTD 1.4 NM WEST. ACFT OPRG AT 41D WILL ANNC INTNS ON PTK CTAF.; ARFF PSNL MNT CTAF WHEN ATCT IS CLSD. on 120.5Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 27L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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

09LTPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09L · 095°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
120.5

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09L at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09L/27R

5,676 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Porous friction course. Weight bearing: Single wheel 57.5k, Double wheel 81k, Dual tandem 156k.

09L
Heading
095° mag · 88° true
Threshold elev
974 ft
Markings
basic
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
976 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
5,675 / 5,675 / 5,675 / 5,675 ft
End lights
REIL
27R
Heading
275° mag · 268° true
Threshold elev
973 ft
Markings
basic
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
51 ft
TDZ elevation
974 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
5,675 / 5,675 / 5,675 / 5,675 ft
End lights
REIL

Runway 09R/27L

6,521 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 219k, Dual tandem 404k.

09R
Heading
095° mag · 88° true
Threshold elev
980 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (PTK) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
45 ft
TDZ elevation
981 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,520 / 6,520 / 6,520 / 6,520 ft
27L
Heading
275° mag · 268° true
Threshold elev
972 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
42 ft
TDZ elevation
974 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,520 / 6,520 / 6,520 / 6,520 ft
End lights
REIL

Runway 18/36

2,582 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Surface: Porous friction course. PCN 2.

18
Heading
179° mag · 172° true
Threshold elev
973 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
973 ft
Displaced threshold
650 ft
36
Heading
359° mag · 352° true
Threshold elev
969 ft
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
30 ft
TDZ elevation
973 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Pontiac”

ATIS125.025
ASOS/AWOS125.025
Clearance118.25
Ground121.65 (secondary) · 121.9 (primary)
Tower120.5 (primary) · 123.7 (secondary)
CTAF120.5
UNICOM122.95

Approach & departure · “Detroit”

App/Dep132.35

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
118.95PETTE STAR
134.3FOREY STAR
284.0APCH/P DEP/P · FOREY STAR · OKLND STAR · PETTE STAR · RRALF STAR

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

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 09RILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (PTK) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PSI · PontiacVORTAC111.00r116° / 5.4 NM
SVM · SalemVORTAC114.30r029° / 17.2 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r147° / 23.1 NM
MTC · SelfridgeTACAN133.70r283° / 26.2 NM
DXO · DetroitVOR-DME113.40r001° / 27.3 NM
CRL · CarletonVORTAC115.70r006° / 37.1 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
1200 N TELEGRAPH RD, PONTIAC, MI
248-666-3900
Manager
CHERYL BUSH
6500 PATTERSON PKWY, WATERFORD, MI
248-666-3900

Remarks FAA

  • CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 48 HR PPR FOR INDEX B SVC & UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
  • ATCT UNA TO SEE MORE THAN 200 FT SOUTH OF RWY 36 THR AND TWY A2 BTN TWYS A & B.
  • BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • SEAPLANE TKOFS & LDGS PROHIBITED ON LAKE ANGELUS 4.5 NM ENE.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC DETROIT APCH AT 734-955-1404.
  • 41D SPB LCTD 1.4 NM WEST. ACFT OPRG AT 41D WILL ANNC INTNS ON PTK CTAF.
  • ARFF PSNL MNT CTAF WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 09R; REIL RWY 27L; PAPI RWY 09R & 27L; HIRL RWY 09R/27L - CTAF.
  • LDG FEE FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS; AFT HRS/WKEND FEES APPLY TO ALL ACFT.
  • CUST FEES APPLY TO ACFT OVR 10000 LBS; CTC US CUST 0700-2200 MON-FRI AT 248-666-7717; OTR TIMES MNM 3 HRS PN AT 734-942-9000.
  • PCR VALUE: 400/F/A/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 400/F/A/X/T
  • RWY 09L/27R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. DAY VFR USE AND CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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 KPTK 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 KPTK

Oakland County International Airport (PTK · KPTK) is an airport in Pontiac, MI, at 980 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,521 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPTK have a control tower?

Yes. Oakland County International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KPTK?

Oakland County International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,521 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPTK?

Oakland County International Airport is in Pontiac, MI, at an elevation of 980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6655, -83.4201.

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