Where is PTU airport?

PTU is a medium-sized airport in Platinum, Alaska, United States, at 59.0177, -161.8279, 5 m above sea level.

What time zone is PTU in?

PTU is in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC−9 / UTC−8 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use PTU?

1,365 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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PTU — Platinum Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Platinum, United States.

IATA code: PTU
ICAO code: PAPM
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 1,365; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 6; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−9 / UTC−8; America/Anchorage
Elevation: 5 m; 16 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 1,524 m

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About PTU

Platinum Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Platinum, United States. It is run by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. 1,365 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 6 nonstop routes from PTU.

Wikidata (CC0) · US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from PTU

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
PTU → BET	Bethel, United States	196 km	700
PTU → GNU	Goodnews Bay, United States	18 km	563
PTU → KWN	Quinhagak, United States	82 km	58
PTU → EEK	Eek, United States	134 km	30
PTU → DLG	Dillingham, United States	191 km	13
PTU → NME	Nightmute, United States	229 km	1

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at PTU

K2 Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service · 858 flights
7S Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation · 67 flights
GV Grant Aviation · 21 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
GNU	Goodnews Airport	Goodnews Bay, United States	18 km
TOG	Togiak Airport	Togiak, United States	82 km
KWN	Quinhagak Airport	Quinhagak, United States	82 km
TWA	Twin Hills Airport	Twin Hills, United States	89 km
KKH	Kongiganak Airport	Kongiganak, United States	121 km
KWK	Kwigillingok Airport	Kwigillingok, United States	122 km
EEK	Eek Airport	Eek, United States	133 km

Distance from PTU to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
PTU → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,640 km	—
PTU → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	10,060 km	—
PTU → CDG	Paris, France	7,945 km	—
PTU → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,884 km	—
PTU → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,846 km	—
PTU → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,603 km	—
PTU → JFK	New York, United States	6,147 km	—
PTU → ATL	Atlanta, United States	6,169 km	—
PTU → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,223 km	—
PTU → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	10,118 km	—
PTU → HND	Tokyo, Japan	4,915 km	—
PTU → DOH	Doha, Qatar	10,170 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
14/32	1,524 m	23 m	Gravel	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Platinum, Alaska, United States · 59.0177, -161.8279

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Questions

Platinum Airport has the IATA code PTU and the ICAO code PAPM. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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