Airports / Alaska / PTU
Platinum Airport.
Platinum, Alaska · 15 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
15
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Goodnews Airport (GNU), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Platinum, Alaska, Platinum Airport (PAPM / PTU) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 15 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list PTU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Goodnews Airport (GNU, 10 nm), Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM, 23 nm), and Togiak Airport (TOG, 44 nm). The field has a single 5,000-foot unpaved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from PTU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PTU to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
PAPM
IATA
PTU
FAA / Local
PTU
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
59.0177° N · 161.8279° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 15 ft, PTU sits lower than 91% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,000 ft
- 14/325,000 ft × 75 ftOtherLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 5,000 ft
PTU's 5,000 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmGNUGoodnews AirportGoodnews
- 23nmEHMCape Newenham LRRS AirportCape Newenham
- 44nmTOGTogiak AirportTogiak Village
- 44nmKWNQuinhagak AirportQuinhagak
- 48nmTWATwin Hills AirportTwin Hills
- 65nmKKHKongiganak AirportKongiganak
Location
Open the full mapPAPM · Platinum Airport · Platinum, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PTU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 377 nm | 1h 17m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,551 nm | 4h 0m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,985 nm | 5h 1m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,063 nm | 5h 12m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,148 nm | 5h 24m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,261 nm | 5h 39m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,268 nm | 5h 40m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,270 nm | 5h 41m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PTU?
- Platinum Airport's longest runway is 5,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PTU?
- Platinum Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,000 ft and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to PTU?
- The closest alternate is Goodnews Airport (GNU), about 10 nm away, followed by Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) at 23 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PTU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 17m (377 nm), Seattle about 4h 0m (1,551 nm), San Francisco about 5h 1m (1,985 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.