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KPBF Grider Field Airport
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

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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
PBFr182/4.4PINE BLUFF VOR/DME116.0004E
LITr153/32.5LITTLE ROCK VORTAC113.9005E
MONr339/38.4MONTICELLO VOR/DME111.6004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STUTTGART208/34.026902ESGT ... --. -
WARREN008/38.522604EREN .-. . -.

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-10.965252N34-09.976313N
Longitude: 091-56.138268W091-56.134238W
Elevation: 203.2 ft.198.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 180 true358 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0111:01
Sunrise06:2811:28
Sunset19:5800:58
Evening civil twilight20:2401:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 04:14:37
Local (UTC-5)  12-Aug-2013 23:14:37
 
METAR
KPBF 130353Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02390233
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Pine Bluff Aviation Commission UNICOM 123.00
870-534-4131
870-534-4136
[web site]
Full service and self-serve Avgas and JetA fuel at competitive prices, Aircraft parking (ramp or tie-down), Restaurant, Hangars, Pilot supplies, Passenger terminal, Pilot lounge, Public Wi-fi, Courtesy car and Restrooms. Please make Pine Bluff's Grider Field your stop for fast and friendly service.
 
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Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES PINE BLUFF / PINES MALL 3.0 81-250
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES PINE BLUFF 3.2 52-57
 

Other hotels near Grider Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN PINE BLUFF 3.0 69-74
BW PLUS PRESIDENTIAL HTL STES 3.2 63-91
SUPER 8 MOTEL - PINE BLUFF 3.3 79-235
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES PINE BLUFF 4.0 101-149
RAMADA PLAZA & SUITES - PINE BLUFF 4.9 59-79

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13 in Pine Bluff
3 in White Hall
 

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