Harry P Williams Memorial Airport

PTN · KPTN · Patterson, LA · 9 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPTN / PTN
Coordinates: 29.7095, -91.3390
Elevation: 9 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility: PTN
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	11:05Z
Sunset	08:09 PM	01:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:36 PM	01:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:36 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:09 PM → 05:05 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 MALSR RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04W · 054°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04W at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04W/22W

4,500 ft × 100 ft · Water (Good)

04W

Heading: 054° mag · 55° true
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 20 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear

22W

Heading: 234° mag · 235° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 06/24

5,399 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 32k.

Heading: 058° mag · 59° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 58 ft, 1,491 ft from threshold, 262 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 394 ft

Heading: 238° mag · 239° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (PTN) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Right

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
04W/22W	4,500 ft
06/24	5,399 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.3	NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP
AWOS	134.575	AWOS 3
RDO	122.5	DE RIDDER RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TBD · Tibby	VORTAC	112.00	r274° / 26.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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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, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Avionics, Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

STATE OF LOUISIANA

DOTD AVIATION SECTION, PO BOX 94245, BATON ROUGE, LA

225-379-3950

Manager

PAUL J. GOVERNAK

500 MAIN ST, 5TH FLOOR COURTHOUSE, FRANKLIN, LA

337-828-4100

Remarks FAA

4500 FT BY 100 FT WATERWAY HDG 04/22 LCTD 1100 FT SOUTH OF CONC RWY. DUAL LAND/SEA OPERATION.
FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 124.3.
PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 24.
CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSNGD RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET MED INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DTHR.

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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 KPTN 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 KPTN

Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (PTN · KPTN) is an airport in Patterson, LA, at 9 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,399 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPTN have a control tower?

No. Harry P Williams Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPTN?

Harry P Williams Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,399 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPTN?

Harry P Williams Memorial Airport is in Patterson, LA, at an elevation of 9 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.7095, -91.3390.

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