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
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
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
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
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