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KPBG · Plattsburgh International Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KPBG FAA PBG Elev 234 ft Lat 44° 39.05' N Lon 73° 28.09' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,759 ft. Max gradient: 0.63%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 158° 11,759 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes 0.63%
35 338° 11,759 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes 0.63%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D BURLINGTON APP/DEP 121.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 10 matched · 49 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04; MIRL Rwy 04–22; helipad perimeter lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04; MIRL Rwy 04–22; helipad perimeter lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for 24 hours for aft hours;. Contact C before operating.

    ppr required

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24; PAPI Rwys 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (10)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H3016X60 (ASPH) S–8 MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 04: REIL.…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04; MIRL Rwy 04–22; helipad perimeter lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 04 and 22; PAPI Rwy 04; MIRL Rwy 04–22; helipad perimeter lgts—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H11759X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–119, D–174, 2S–175, 2D–5…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1030–0230Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1030–0230Z‡.

  • Prior Permission Required for 24 hours for aft hours;. Contact C before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR 24 hours for aft hours; ctc C

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 and 24; PAPI Rwys 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 06 and 24; PAPI Rwys 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24; twy lgts—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (49 sentences)
  • ·Rwy 04 PAPI unusbl byd 9 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy lgts (electric eye over–ride).
  • ·Attended May–Oct, Sat–Sun 1400–2200Z‡.
  • ·Airport unattended Nov–Apr.
  • ·Seagulls–deer–bears occasionally vcty rwy during summer months.
  • ·Expect turbulence and downdrafts during periods of strong crosswinds.
  • ·Area not maintained for ski equipped acft.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 may be unusable due to snow accumulation Nov–Apr.
  • ·Check NOTAMS or call 518–548–3415 for afld conditions.
  • ·Acft departing Rwy 22 are requested to maintain rwy heading until past island checkpoint, prior to making left turn.
  • ·Acft arriving maintain rgt downwind heading until past island checkpoint.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-548-3415
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Syracuse Apch at 315-455-6218.
  • ·UTICA (L) TACAN Chan 49 UCA (111.2) N43º01.59´ W75º09.87´ 060º 38.3 NM to fld. 1420/12W. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H40X40 (ASPH) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H1: RLLS.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 17: TORA–11759 TODA–11759 ASDA–11759 LDA–11759 RWY 35: TORA–11759 TODA–11759 ASDA–11759 LDA–11759
  • ·S1 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3 LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 35 REIL Rwy 17, HIRL Rwy 17–35 and twy lgts—CTAF.
  • ·Skydiving opns southeast of arpt, invof FBO.
  • ·All surfaces work in progress, grass cutting May thru Nov.
  • ·During periods of snow removal ops Nov 1–May 1 acft ctc 122.7 or 518–335–3279 15 min prior to ldg.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats.
  • ·Index E coverage is avbl upon req. 24 hrs prior notice rqrd.
  • ·Call amgr at 518–565–4008 or 518–335–3735.
  • ·PPR and ARFF Index E call 518–335–3735.
  • ·Acft depg Rwy 35 fly rwy hdg to dep end, otfc avoid trml and trml apn.
  • ·Expect downdrafts and turbulence during periods of strong cross winds.
  • ·Acft arriving or departing PBG must announce intentions on CTAF.
  • ·Hel trng prohibited W of Rwy 17–35, 1500´ radius.
  • ·US Cust avbl Mon–Fri, 1300–2100Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-565-4794

+ 19 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Plattsburgh Air Force Base

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,436 ops in 2011

2024 total

13,154

10-yr total

101,810

2024 mix

AC/AT 29% · GA 68% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

19.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-02-14 Cessna 172H · Loss of control · day →
2020-07-02 Aviat A1 · Loss of control · day →
2016-11-14 Beech 95B55 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-04-12 De Havilland DHC2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Duane Anthony Tedesco Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois South Burlington VT 18 nm
John David Curran South Burlington VT 18 nm
Noah Ranallo South Burlington VT 18 nm
William Payne Inlet NY 78 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 82 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 91 nm
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 100 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 100 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 113 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
George James Flynn Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Bradley Richard Kiroy Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Warren Connell Cramer Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Darrell Blake Altizer Peru NY 5 nm
Robert Owen Makowski Keeseville NY 9 nm
Jon Barber Leinwohl Colchester VT 12 nm
Neal Edward Pease Colchester VT 12 nm
David Louis Neely Jr Colchester VT 12 nm
Ramsey Van Buren Glass Colchester VT 12 nm
Paul Joseph Rowland Jr Colchester VT 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Brian Ellsworth Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
John Robin Nunn Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Edward Perez Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Brian Paul Barcomb Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Douglas Lyle Philo Jr Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Albert R Austin Jr Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Robert Emery Brandon Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Mitchell Edmund Gomes Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
John W Nink Plattsburgh NY 3 nm
Roger Brian Sorrell Plattsburgh NY 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 43 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 110 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 121 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 149 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 153 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 153 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 166 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 178 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 183 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 183 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.