Platinum Airport

IATA PTUICAO PAPMMedium airport

Platinum Airport is a medium airport near Platinum in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA PTU and ICAO PAPM. The airport is located at 59.0177° / -161.8279° at an elevation of 5 m (15 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,524 m. The nearest airport is Platinum Mine Airport, 14 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Platinum Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Platinum Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PTU`
ICAO code	`PAPM`
Local code	`PTU`
Identifier	`PAPM`
Type	Medium airport
City	Platinum
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	59.01768, -161.82793
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	59° 01′ 03.63″ N 161° 49′ 40.54″ W
Elevation	5 m (15 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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