FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PBF |
| Lat/Long: | 34-10-28.2470N / 091-56-08.1752W 34-10.470783N / 091-56.136253W 34.1745131 / -91.9356042 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 206 ft. / 62.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of PINE BLUFF, AR |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 71601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JONESBORO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PBF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 870-540-9439. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1200 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 AND MALSR RY 18 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.775 (870-536-0228) |
| LITTLE ROCK APPROACH: | 119.85 |
| LITTLE ROCK DEPARTURE: | 119.85 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.85(501-379-2908) |
- DURG TWR CLOSURE AND HRS FSS OPERNL AAS PRVDD ON FREQ 118.4. WHEN FSS CLSD BROADCAST POSITION / INTENTIONS ON FREQ 118.4.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PBFr182/4.4 | | PINE BLUFF VOR/DME | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| LITr153/32.5 | | LITTLE ROCK VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 05E |
| MONr339/38.4 | | MONTICELLO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STUTTGART | | 208/34.0 | | 269 | | 02E | | SGT | ... --. - |
| WARREN | | 008/38.5 | | 226 | | 04E | | REN | .-. . -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5998 x 150 ft. / 1828 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 56.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-10.965252N | | 34-09.976313N |
| Longitude: | 091-56.138268W | | 091-56.134238W |
| Elevation: | 203.2 ft. | | 198.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 180 true | | 358 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PINE BLUFF 200 E. 8TH ST. PINE BLUFF, AR 71601 Phone 870-730-2000 |
| Manager: | DOUG HALE PO BOX 7625 PINE BLUFF, AR 71611 Phone 870-534-4131 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 53 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 109/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-36 | TWO +3 FT POSTS 180 FT FM RY END 180 FT R. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACR WITH 30 OR MORE PASSENGERS. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT YEAR ROUND. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 36 | |
download (175KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (195KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (131KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0M0 - Billy Free Municipal Airport (26 nm SE)
M73 - Almyra Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KSGT - Stuttgart Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KLLQ - Monticello Municipal Airport/Ellis Field (33 nm S)
KLIT - Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (36 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matthew Nichols
Photo taken 05-May-2008
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:14:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Aug-2013 23:14:37 |
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| METAR |
| KPBF | 130353Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02390233
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| TAF |
| KPBF | 130214Z 1302/1324 00000KT P6SM SCT050 OVC250 TEMPO 1302/1304 -RA BKN050 FM130600 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 1309/1312 3SM BR SCT010 BKN040 FM131300 31006KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC100 FM131500 32006KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB OVC100
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