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Potsdam Municipal Airport
Damon FieldIATA: none – ICAO: KPTD – FAA LID: PTD Location of airport in New York
KPTDSummary Airport type Public Owner Village of Potsdam Serves Potsdam, New York Elevation AMSL 474 ft / 144 m Coordinates 44°40′36″N 074°56′54″W / 44.67667°N 74.94833°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 6/24 3,705 1,129 Asphalt Statistics (2007) Aircraft operations 6,000 Based aircraft 15 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Potsdam Municipal Airport (ICAO: KPTD, FAA LID: PTD), also known as Damon Field, is a village-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district of Potsdam, a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is classified as a general aviation airport.[2] The airport does not have any scheduled commercial service.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned PTD by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA[3] (which assigned PTD to Port Alexander Seaplane Base in Port Alexander, Alaska[4]).
Facilities and aircraft
Potsdam Municipal Airport covers an area of 168 acres (68 ha) at an elevation of 474 feet (144 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,705 by 60 feet (1,129 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 6, 2007, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 92% general aviation, 5% military and 3% air taxi. At that time there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine and 7% ultralight.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for PTD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Potsdam Municipal Airport (ICAO: KPTD, FAA: PTD)". Great Circle Mapper. http://www.gcmap.com/airport/KPTD. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Port Alexander SPB (IATA: PTD, ICAO: PAAP, FAA: AHP)". Great Circle Mapper. http://www.gcmap.com/airport/PTD. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
External links
- Diagram of Potsdam Municipal Airport (PTD)PDF from New York State DOT
- Aerial photo as of 7 May 1996 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for PTD, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PTD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for PTD
Categories:- Airports in New York
- Transportation in St. Lawrence County, New York
- Buildings and structures in St. Lawrence County, New York
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