AviatDataKosrae International Airport KSA / PTSA
Tofol, Kosrae · Micronesia · Kosrae State Government — FSM airports are owned by the state where they sit, and the owning state runs day-to-day operations. The FSM national Division of Civil Aviation (Dept. of Transportation, Communications & Infrastructure) provides regulatory/safety oversight only, coordinating airport standards with ICAO and the US FAA (FAA identifier TTK) under the Compact of Free Association.
12kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAPTSA / KSA
OperatorKosrae State Government — FSM airports are owned by the state where they sit, and the owning state runs day-to-day operations. The FSM national Division of Civil Aviation (Dept. of Transportation, Communications & Infrastructure) provides regulatory/safety oversight only, coordinating airport standards with ICAO and the US FAA (FAA identifier TTK) under the Compact of Free Association.
Coordinates5.3569°N, 162.9583°E
Elevation11 ft · 3 m
Time zoneKOST (UTC+11, no DST)
Passengers / yr12,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referencePTSA — US FAA/FSM (Compact of Free Association)
Operating hoursNo control tower; AFIS/CTAF 123.6 (Kosrae Radio), FSS/ATC support via Honolulu Control Facility. Published hours Mon-Fri 1900-0300Z, Sat 2000-0100Z, Sun on-call. PPR — landing must be filed 48 hrs in advance with the FSM Secretary of Transportation; flight plans must separately be filed 12 hrs prior to arrival, listing Pohnpei Intl as the flight-plan address.
TerminalsSingle small terminal on the airport's artificial-island site in Okat, linked to the main island by causeway; ground-level boarding, no jet bridges.
Runways (1)
- 05/23 · 1,753 m / 5,751 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved)
Twice-weekly stop on United's Island Hopper (Guam-Chuuk-Pohnpei-Kosrae-Majuro-Kwajalein-Honolulu) is the only scheduled service — Caroline Islands Air runs a charter to Pohnpei, not scheduled. The sole 05/23 runway (1,753m/5,751ft asphalt, grooved, no ILS, PAPI on both ends) sits on a reclaimed reef islet with no on-island diversion alternate, so weather/mechanical diversions route to Pohnpei (PNI) or Majuro (MAJ). PPR required 48 hrs ahead of landing. Annual pax of ~12,000 is a 2024 estimate — no newer official FSM Statistics Office figure was found, and Wikipedia's own infobox carries no cited passenger stat either; treat as approximate.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Ramp handlingPassenger handling
United Airlines (Kosrae Station)
Self-handled by United Airlines' own station staff, who provide all passenger/ramp turnaround handling for the carrier's Island Hopper (Honolulu-Guam) Boeing 737-800 service calling at Kosrae roughly 6x/week (35-45 min quick turns); no independent third-party ground handler is present. Documented in the DLCA Kosrae International Airport profile and the Micronesia Airport Companies Contact List (logcluster.org).
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Jet fuel (Jet A / A-1)Avgas (100LL / UL94)
Vital / FSM Petroleum Corporation (Kosrae Terminal)
Sole into-plane Jet A-1 supplier at KSA, delivered via single-point refuelling direct from the on-airport Vital/FSMPC fuel depot adjacent to the terminal (Avgas not stocked); bulk product shipped in from Guam/Singapore. Local contact: Gidson Siba, Officer in Charge, FSMPC Kosrae Terminal (Micronesia Fuel Providers Contact List, logcluster.org); price documented at $1.20/L Jet A-1 in the DLCA Kosrae Airport profile Fuel Services Charges table. Transient aircraft are told to make prior fuel arrangements by phone.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
General cargo & warehouseMail
United Airlines (Kosrae Station)
United's ground crew load and unload the twice-weekly Asia Pacific Airlines (APA) mail/parcel freight flights, as there is no regular general freight-handling provider at KSA; United also owns a small (~100 sqm) freight storage warehouse at the terminal, used for daily operations and available in emergencies. Per DLCA Kosrae International Airport profile.
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Aviation security
Available
Aircraft guardingAccess control
Kosrae Port Authority
Airport operator (Kosrae Port Authority, under the FSM Dept. of Transportation, Communications & Infrastructure) runs the fully fenced, photo-ID-controlled security gate with escorted access for non-airport staff, and maintains ARFF on duty 24/7 in support of FAA-compliant operations. Airport Manager Jesse Tulsrue is the listed contact per DLCA/logcluster.org Micronesia Airport Companies Contact List. · 24/7
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed