Porterville Municipal Airport
PTV · KPTV · Porterville, CA · 442 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPTV / PTV
- Coordinates
- 36.0296, -119.0630
- Elevation
- 442 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- PTV
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT ALL 0700-1900; NOV-APR ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 03:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 03:47Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; AFTER 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RY 12 - CTAF, VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: VASI · 30: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 120°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
5,960 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 120° mag · 135° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 480 ft from threshold, 292 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 300° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 520 ft from threshold, 298 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 5,960 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.5 | BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 134.625 | AWOS 3 |
| RDO | 109.2 | RANCHO RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTE · Tule | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r328° / 7.3 NM |
| VIS · Visalia | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r119° / 28.7 NM |
| EHF · Shafter | VORTAC | 115.40 | r349° / 32.8 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; AFTER 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RY 12 - CTAF, VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
- ARPT ATTENDANT 559-782-7540.
- EMERGENCY CONTACT PORTERVILLE PD 559-782-7400
- SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
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About KPTV
Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV · KPTV) is an airport in Porterville, CA, at 442 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,960 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPTV have a control tower?
No. Porterville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KPTV?
Porterville Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,960 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPTV?
Porterville Municipal Airport is in Porterville, CA, at an elevation of 442 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0296, -119.0630.
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