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KPTV · Porterville Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 22 NTSB events

ID KPTV FAA PTV Elev 442 ft Lat 36° 1.78' N Lon 119° 3.78' W Zulu …

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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: 5,960 ft. Max gradient: 0.20%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 135.4° 5,960 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.20%
30 315.4° 5,960 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.20%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 134.625
  • A/D BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP 120.500
  • RDO RANCHO RDO 109.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

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  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 07–25: H4105X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.3% up SW RWY 07: Ro…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·246 CALIFORNIA POMONA N34º04.70´ W117º47.22´ NOTAM FILE RAL.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 110.4 POM Chan 41 at Brackett Fld. 1265/15E.
  • ·DME unusable: 300º–045º byd 20 NM VOR unusable: 280º–300º byd 20 NM blo 13,000´ 300º–045º byd 20 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 280º–300º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 300º–045º byd 20 NM PORTERVILLE MUNI (PTV)(KPTV) 3 SW UTC–8(–7DT) N36º01.78´ W119º03.76´ 443 B NOTAM FILE PTV RWY 12–30: H5960X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–70, 2D–110 HIRL RWY 12: VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT HIRL Rwy 12–30 preset low intensity dusk–0700Z‡; after 0700Z‡ ACTIVATE—CTAF.
  • ·ACTIVATE VASI Rwy 12—CTAF, VASI Rwy 30 operates continuously.
  • ·Attended May–Oct 1500–0300Z‡, Nov–Apr 1600–0100Z‡.
  • ·For arpt attendant call 559–782–7540.
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 559-483-0904
  • ·AWOS–3PT 134.625 (559) 784–3874.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 TULE RCO 122.1R 116.25T (RANCHO MURIETA RADIO) ®BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP CON 119.075 ®L.A.
  • ·TULE (VL) (DH) VOR/DME 116.25 TTE Chan 109(Y) N35º54.78´ W119º01.25´ 328º 7.3 NM to fld. 580/16E.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT Rotating bcn located 2000´ north of arpt on top of hill.
  • ·Secondary white bcn 3 miles south of arpt, dusk–dawn.
  • ·ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 07–25—CTAF.
  • ·Unattended. 24 hr 100LL fuel by credit card.
  • ·Due to proximity of terrain normal opr are: for dep/touch and go Rwy 07 only; ldgs on Rwys 07 and 25.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·Firefighting acft invof arpt May–Oct.
  • ·Rapidly rising terrain with 100´ trees on north side of rwy.
  • ·Arpt rstd by arpt opr to acft maximum certificated tkf weight of 12,500 lbs or less.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 530-283-6069
  • ·AWOS–2 135.600 (530) 283–6528.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 QUINCY RCO 122.4 (RANCHO MURIETA RADIO) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-6874.
  • ·PALISADES (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.2 SWR Chan 79 N39º10.82´ W120º16.18´ 310º 55.5 NM to fld. 8850/16E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 036º–048º byd 40 NM 112º–124º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 112º–124º byd 53 NM LOS ANGELES COPTER H–4I, L–3E, 4H, 7C, A SAN FRANCISCO H–4I, L–3C, 9A IAP SAN FRANCISCO L–11A SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Porterville AAF

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NTSB events

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

6

23.1% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 56,550 ops in 1990

2024 total

43,550

10-yr total

435,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

16.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.71

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Loss of control 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 1

All time · n=22

  • Loss of control 6
  • Other 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-07-31 Bell 47G · Other · VMC · day →
2007-04-13 Bellanca 7GCBC · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2007-01-19 Bell Helicopter 206BIII · Other · VMC · day →
2021-06-07 Vans RV6 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2021-05-17 STEARMAN AIRCRAFT 4E · Loss of control · day →
2018-11-25 Beech C23 · Other · VMC · day →
2018-09-01 Eggleston Daniel S-18 THORP · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-08-31 Piper PA28 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-04-29 Yakovlev YAK 52 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-03-20 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS Sportstar · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-11-27 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY G36 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2005-09-15 Beech 95-B55 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-09-06 Hiller UH-12C · Weather · VMC · day →
1988-10-07 Cessna 195B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1987-06-11 Cessna 150H · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1986-09-15 Cessna 195 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-08-23 I.C.A. BRASOV IS-28M2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-03-31 Piper PA28-236 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-10-13 Bellanca 73CA · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1983-07-28 Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1983-07-10 Mitchell A-10 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
1982-06-11 North American 0-47B · Other · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Robert Gudgel Lemoore CA 39 nm
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 41 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 41 nm
James Eric Brannan Fresno CA 57 nm
Jimmy Louis Shamp Fresno CA 57 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Mojave CA 74 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Mojave CA 74 nm
Eric Alan Cook Paso Robles CA 83 nm
Mark Thomas Donnelly Paso Robles CA 83 nm
Sean Kaveney Lancaster CA 91 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
Frederick William Dohnke Porterville CA 3 nm
Garold Edwin Lasure Springville CA 13 nm
John Brickley Kelleher Springville CA 13 nm
Grant Houston Wooten Earlimart CA 13 nm
Jacob Gary Barber Exeter CA 16 nm
Edward Howard Coleman Tulare CA 17 nm
Buddy Ellis Taylor Tulare CA 17 nm
Scott Richard Bell Tulare CA 17 nm
Lloyd Jack Fries Visalia CA 22 nm
John Nelson Howe Visalia CA 22 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
Christopher Scott Shaw Porterville CA 3 nm
Roger Alen Crater Porterville CA 3 nm
David Alan Dearman Porterville CA 3 nm
James Franklin Martin Porterville CA 3 nm
Dale Curtis Noble Porterville CA 3 nm
Robert Gene Penland Porterville CA 3 nm
Terry Scott Pullin Porterville CA 3 nm
Jonathan Eugene Fowler Porterville CA 3 nm
Bradley Allen Lembke Porterville CA 3 nm
Vincent R Addamo Porterville CA 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC
Kingsburg, CA
 36 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
 36 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 56 nm
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
 74 nm
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
 88 nm
Golden State Propeller, Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA
 90 nm
ACI Jet AOG
San Luis Obispo, CA
 91 nm
San Luis Avionics, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
 91 nm
Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA
 103 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
 113 nm

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