Plattsburgh International
PBG · KPBG · Plattsburgh, New York · Clinton County · map
Plattsburgh International is a public-use airport owned by Clinton County, 3 miles south of Plattsburgh, New York, 234 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 17/35, is 11,759 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 37 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 13,154 takeoffs and landings a year. About 87,350 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Weather right now KPBG · observed 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC), 37 minutes ago
MVFR flyable but watch the ceiling and visibility
- Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet
- Temperature 57°F (14°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter 29.80 inHg
The forecast issued Mon 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC), good until Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet MVFR
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet MVFR
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist MVFR
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet MVFR
- 30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist MVFR
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet MVFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
SPECI KPBG 121410Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT006 OVC023 14/12 A2980 RMK AO2 T01390122
TAF KPBG 121138Z 1212/1312 00000KT P6SM BKN020 FM121500 00000KT P6SM SCT050 FM121800 14007KT P6SM BKN050 FM122000 33006KT P6SM OVC022 PROB30 1221/1223 5SM -SHRA BR FM122300 36011KT 6SM BR OVC012 PROB30 1223/1224 5SM -SHRA BR FM130600 00000KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC012
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
Flight planning warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing
2 warnings in force over this field:
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist).
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist).
9 pilot reports within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours, the nearest three:
- CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): no turbulence.
as filed, and in English
BTV UA /OV 10 S BTV/TM 1155/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH INC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTV
- Where
- 10 south btv
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- tops 4,000 ft
- Turbulence
- smooth inc
- C402 at 7,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC): no turbulence.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1427/FL070/TP C402/SK BASE 007 TOP 055/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- over SLK
- Time
- 14:27 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C402
- Sky
- base 700 ft top 5,500 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- P212 at 6,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): remarks: during the climb KSLK.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1212/FL060/TP P212/SK BASE 003-004/RM DURC KSLK
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- over SLK
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P212
- Sky
- base from 300 ft to 400 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb KSLK
Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (BML, 98 nm east), for use 14:00–21:00 UTC: 3,000 ft: 300° at 21 kt; 6,000 ft: 300° at 33 kt, 10 °C; 9,000 ft: 300° at 37 kt, 6 °C; 12,000 ft: 300° at 38 kt, 1 °C; 18,000 ft: 300° at 42 kt, -11 °C.
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles.
The full picture: all warnings and reports, winds to 39,000 ft, radar and forecast charts
From the government's aviation weather service and the FAA's restriction list, refreshed every few minutes. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 1,015 departures from PBG in those twelve months, carrying 74,917 passengers in 92,307 seats (81% filled), to 18 destinations (1 abroad) on 3 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh International → Washington Dulles International PBG–IAD | 596 | 10,395 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Plattsburgh International → Orlando Sanford International PBG–SFB | 140 | 22,126 | Allegiant Air |
| Plattsburgh International → Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International PBG–FLL | 136 | 23,030 | Allegiant Air |
| Plattsburgh International → St. Pete-Clearwater International PBG–PIE | 92 | 15,087 | Allegiant Air |
| Plattsburgh International → Punta Gorda PBG–PGD | 23 | 3,117 | Allegiant Air |
| Plattsburgh International → Myrtle Beach International PBG–MYR | 9 | 1,117 | Allegiant Air |
| Plattsburgh International → Charlotte/Douglas International PBG–CLT | 4 | 0 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Plattsburgh International → Smyrna PBG–MQY | 4 | 0 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
All 18 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA PBG · ICAO KPBG
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Clinton County
- Elevation
- 234 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, 5:30 am to 9:30 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Montreal sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 11,759 × 200 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 17: PAPI, four lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern, tree 68 ft high 1,600 ft from the end
- Runway 35: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), tree 72 ft high 1,720 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.7 | |
| Clearance delivery Contact approach control | 121.85 | |
| Approach and departure | 121.1 | |
| ST. Albans Center (remote transmitter) Low | 120.35 | |
| Pbg and automated weather (ASOS) | 132.225 |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 518-957-5905.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 30 |
| multi-engine | 5 |
| helicopters | 2 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 13,154, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 823 |
| air taxi and commuter | 3,031 |
| general aviation, travelling | 4,800 |
| general aviation, local | 4,200 |
| military | 300 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Plattsburgh from the FAA register
17 aircraft are registered to owners in Plattsburgh, New York: 14 piston singles, 1 turboprop, 1 piston twin, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in New York.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: minor repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (high-pressure)
- Also here
- avionics
- Notes
- landing fee charged
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Patrick Leahy Burlington International (17 nm southeast), Franklin County State (23 nm northeast), Lake Placid Airport (31 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in New York · avgas.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 2 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative.
- Duane Anthony Tedesco private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Plattsburgh, NY (0 nm) · (518) 241-3601 · d.tedesco@msn.com
- Gregory Stuart Livernois private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Vermont Flight Academy · South Burlington, VT (18 nm) · (386) 243-5944 · iflyhiaviation@gmail.com
- John David Curran private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Border Air Ltd · Swanton, VT (22 nm) · (802) 777-8331 · flymiddlehero@gmail.com
All 8 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 4 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Provdd letter of agreement with Clinton county airport regarding traffic flows.
- Activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 35; runway end identifier lights runway 17; high-intensity runway lights runway 17/35; taxiway lights - the common traffic frequency.
- Landing fees for aircraft over 12500 pounds mglw; no landing fee for government aircraft.
- Exp downdrafts and turb durg pds of strong crosswinds.
- Aircraft arriving or departing pbg must announce intentions on the common traffic frequency.
- Skydiving operations southeast of airport, in the vicinity of the FBO (fixed-base operator).
- All surfaces work in progress, grass cutting may through nov
- Deer and birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Aircraft depg runway 35 fly runway hdg to departure end, otfc avoid terminal and terminal apn.
- Helicopter training prohibited west of runway 17-35, 1500 feet radius.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Plattsburgh 17 aircraft · 14 piston singles, 1 turboprops, 1 piston twins
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 4 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in New York 1,965 since 1982 · 252 in the last ten years
- Washington Dulles International (IAD) 596 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Orlando Sanford International (SFB) 140 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) 136 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- St. Pete-Clearwater International (PIE) 92 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Punta Gorda (PGD) 23 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Myrtle Beach International (MYR) 9 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT) 4 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Smyrna (MQY) 4 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in New York 127 landing places
- New York 6,669 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/PBG.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 9, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.