California airports

Porterville Municipal (KPTV)

Non-towered public-use airport serving Porterville, California, at 443 ft elevation.

Elevation443 ft
ControlNon-towered
Longest runway5,960 ft
Magnetic variation15° E

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Frequencies

AWOS/ASOS134.625
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Approach/Departure119.075 Bakersfield

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
12/305,960 × 150 ftAsphaltHigh intensity

Fuel: 100LL, A. Sectional: San Francisco.

Runway diagram

1230N1,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for PTV: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KPTV for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 1980. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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