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KPTK · Oakland County International Airport

ICAO · US · 54 NTSB events

ID KPTK FAA PTK Elev 980 ft Lat 42° 39.93' N Lon 83° 25.21' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,521 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09R 088° 6,521 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
27L 268° 6,521 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
09L 088° 5,676 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
27R 268° 5,676 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
18 178° 2,582 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.15%
36 358° 2,582 ft 75 ft ASP No 0.15%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 125.450
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.250
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR PONTIAC TWR 120.500
  • CTAF CTAF 120.500
  • A/D DETROIT APP/DEP 127.500
  • RDO LANSING RDO 111.000
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VORTAC PSI

    Pontiac

    111.00 MHz · DME 111.00 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 650 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R & 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 650 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R & 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 650 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H2582X75 (ASPH–PFC) PCN 2 F/A/X/U No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 650´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R & 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R & 27L; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L—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

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 235 PONTIAC OAKLAND CO INTL (PTK)(KPTK) 5 W UTC–5(–4DT) N42º39.94´ W83º25.23´ 981 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE PTK RWY 09R–27L: H6521X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–219, 2S–175, 2D–404 PCR 400 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 09R: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·RVR–R RWY 09L–27R: H5676X100 (ASPH–PFC) S–57.5, D–81, 2D–156 PCR 400 F/A/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 09L: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 09L:TORA–5675 TODA–5675 ASDA–5675 LDA–5675 RWY 09R:TORA–6520 TODA–6520 ASDA–6520 LDA–6520 RWY 27L:TORA–6520 TODA–6520 ASDA–6520 LDA–6520 RWY 27R:TORA–5675 TODA–5675 ASDA–5675 LDA–5675
  • ·Rwy 27L PAPI unusbl byd 8 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 day VFR use and clsd to acft ovr 12500 lbs.
  • ·Clsd to skedd acr ops gtr than 9 pax seats. 48 hr PPR for index B svc and unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats–call amgr.
  • ·Seaplane tkofs & ldgs prohibited on Lake Angelus 4.5 NM ENE.
  • ·Control twr unable to see more than 200´ south of Rwy 36 thld and Twy A2 between Twy A and Twy B.
  • ·User fee arpt: cust fees apply to acft ovr 10,000 lbs; ctc US Customs Mon–Fri 1200–0300Z‡ at 248–666–7717; mnm 3 hrs PN aft hrs call 734–942–9000.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 248-666-3900
  • ·ASOS 125.025 (248) 886–8551.
  • ·CTAF 120.5 ATIS 125.025 UNICOM 122.95 ®DETROIT APP/DEP CON 132.35 PONTIAC TOWER 120.5 (1100–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 118.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Detroit Apch at 734-955-1404.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·PONTIAC (L) DME 111.0 PSI Chan 47 N42º42.05´ W83º31.97´ 113º 5.4 NM to fld. 1149.
  • ·DME unusable: 100º–195º byd 15 NM blo 4,000´ 100º–195º byd 30 NM blo 6,000´ 355º–070º byd 30 NM blo 3,500´ ILS 111.1 I–PTK Rwy 09R.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Localizer backcourse unusable byd 10º left of course; byd 20º right of course; byd 14 NM.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: ARFF psnl mnt CTAF when twr is clsd. 41D SPB lctd 1.4 NM west.
  • ·Acft oprg at 41D will annc intns on PTK CTAF.
  • ·SEAPLANE REMARKS: Seaplane tkfs and ldgs prohibited on Lake Angelus 4.5 NM ENE.
  • ·DETROIT COPTER H–10G, L–28J, A IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Pontiac Municipal AirportOakland-Pontiac Airport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

54 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 52 most recent.

Total events

59

since 1982

Fatal

10

16.9% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 380,339 ops in 1991

2024 total

159,477

10-yr total

1,339,153

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 92% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.51

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 2

All time · n=54

  • Other 21
  • Ground collision 6
  • Controlled flight into terrain 5
  • Gear-up landing 5
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-12-05 Piper PA 28-181 · CFIT · IMC · night →
2013-06-21 Cessna 172M · CFIT · day →
2023-05-31 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · Ground collision · day →
2017-10-06 Cessna T210 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
2017-04-09 Piper PA 28R-201 · Stall / spin · day →
2016-12-23 Aeronca 15AC · Stall / spin · day →
2015-08-23 Luscombe 8 · Weather · VMC · day →
2014-01-10 Cessna 310R · CFIT · IMC · night →
2013-06-06 Cessna 172P · CFIT · day →
2013-03-17 Cessna 172L · Other · day →
2007-09-05 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2007-05-18 Piper J3C · Other · VMC · day →
2006-09-29 Beech B19 · Hard landing · day →
2006-01-27 Bellanca 7ECA · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-05-30 Cessna TU206G · Water / ditching · day →
2003-12-03 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · day →
2003-09-02 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
2001-08-26 Hughes 269B · CFIT · day →
2000-03-09 Beech A36 · Weather · IMC · night →
2000-02-21 Cessna 172R · Runway excursion · day →
1998-12-04 Piper PA-31-350 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1998-07-14 Cessna 190 · Other · VMC · day →
1996-04-05 Stinson 108-3 · Other · VMC · day →
1995-11-26 Cessna T337G · Gear-up · day →
1994-07-31 Boeing A75N1 · Other · day →
1994-07-29 Bellanca 17-30 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-08-12 R.D. BELL/PIETENPOL Aircamper · Gear-up · day →
1993-02-02 Cessna 152 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1991-05-11 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-02-18 Piper PA-28-161 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1989-08-26 FEIL BD-5 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-07-14 Cessna 335 · Gear-up · day →
1988-12-19 Cessna 414 · Other · VMC · night →
1988-05-25 CHAPPEL RATSREPUS 300 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-02-03 Beech A36 · Other · IMC · night →
1988-01-10 Fairchild SA226T · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1987-07-19 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · night →
1987-07-04 Beech S35 · Engine failure · day →
1987-02-21 Cessna 182F · Other · day →
1986-04-02 Cessna T210M · Other · VMC · day →
1986-03-01 Cessna,Cessna 152,172M · Other · day →
1985-02-20 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1985-02-16 Cessna 172RG · Other · day →
1984-12-11 Piper PA-31 · Loss of control · night →
1984-09-02 Piper PA-24-260 · Other · day →
1984-05-24 Piper PA-24-260 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1984-04-04 Piper Aerostar 600 · Other · day →
1984-03-26 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-01-28 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1982-09-23 Cessna,Cessna 152,152 · Ground collision · day →
1982-09-06 Aero Commander 681 · Other · day →
1982-04-07 Cessna 152 · Other · day →

+ 2 more on file

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 2 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 23 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 27 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 27 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 27 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 29 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 40 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 50 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 54 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 59 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
Keith Howard Bryan White Lake MI 2 nm
Thomas Raymond Goulding White Lake MI 2 nm
Jerome Paul Laforest White Lake MI 2 nm
Milton James Opie Iii White Lake MI 2 nm
Stephen Patrick Proctor White Lake MI 2 nm
Ronald Mark Birnie White Lake MI 2 nm
Joseph Robert Prapotnik White Lake MI 2 nm
Christopher Andrew Weedon White Lake MI 2 nm
Jeffrey Allen Long White Lake MI 2 nm
Kevin Louis Altenburg White Lake MI 2 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
Douglas Harold Richardson White Lake MI 2 nm
James Arthur Wilson White Lake MI 2 nm
Todd Philip Brooks White Lake MI 2 nm
John Philip Warren White Lake MI 2 nm
William Duane Brooks Jr White Lake MI 2 nm
Robert George Schallip Iii White Lake MI 2 nm
Michael Anthony Coffey White Lake MI 2 nm
Wilbur Keith Beck White Lake MI 2 nm
Thomas Gerard Gaydos White Lake MI 2 nm
Dennis Deland Guile White Lake MI 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
0 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
0 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
25 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
26 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
42 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
94 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
115 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
119 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
121 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
129 nm

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