Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field (KPTD), New York
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field (KPTD) is a single-runway public-use airport in northern New York, unattended and without an operating control tower. It serves low-volume business aviation traffic, with a single paved runway available for operations.
Runways
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field has one paved runway, 06/24, 3,704 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Massena International-Richards Field (KMSS), 16 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field recorded 1,265 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May, July and October. Business aviation traffic at KPTD is concentrated in the spring and fall months, with May, July, and October each recording 140 or more operations against lows near 70 in November and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 141 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field has published operating constraints in four categories: runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
REIL is activated for runways 06 and 24, along with PAPI for both runways and MIRL for runway 06/24; taxiway lights are controlled via CTAF.
Runway condition is not maintained; a visual inspection prior to use is recommended.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect, requiring a left turn when able for departures on runway 24.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day via self-serve.
Flight training operations should be expected in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Boston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field has five airfields within 46 NM. The closest is Massena International-Richards Field (KMSS), 16.19 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPTD
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KPTD.
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What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at KPTD?
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field has a single paved runway, 06/24, measuring 3,704 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. Pilots should note that runway condition is not maintained and a visual inspection prior to use is recommended.
Is fuel available at Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field?
Yes, KPTD offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel on a 24-hour self-serve basis. The field is otherwise unattended, so no personnel are on site to assist with fueling.
Are there any noise or wildlife considerations for operations at KPTD?
Potsdam Municipal / Damon Field has a noise abatement procedure requiring a left turn when able for departures on runway 24. Pilots should also be aware that deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.