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KPBF Grider Field Airport
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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: MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1900
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)

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
MONr339/38.3MONTICELLO 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 870-543-1855
Manager: DOUG HALE
PO BOX 7625
PINE BLUFF, AR 71601
Phone 870-534-4131

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 56
Single engine airplanes: 47
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 109/day *
56% transient general aviation
38% local general aviation
5% military
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2006

Additional Remarks

A58-36 TWO +3 FT POSTS 180 FT FM RY END 180 FT R.
ARFF NORMALLY AVBL WHEN ARPT ATTENDED.
ARPT CLSD TO ACR WITH 30 OR MORE PASSENGERS.
MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF AER 36.
NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT YEAR ROUND.
RY 18/36 MARKINGS NSTD.

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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (275KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (250KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (207KB)
VOR/DME RWY 36   download (208KB)
VOR RWY 18   download (235KB)

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 - Adams Field Airport (36 nm NW)
 
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Photo taken 05-May-2008

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From to KPBF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4610:46
Sunrise06:1411:14
Sunset20:1401:14
Evening civil twilight20:4201:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Jul-2008 21:51:59
Local (UTC-5)  23-Jul-2008 16:51:59
 
METAR
KPBF 232053Z AUTO 35006KT 9SM FEW047 35/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T03500222 56019 TSNO
TAF
KPBF 231720Z 231818 22005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 TEMPO 1821 3SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM2100 14007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 2101 VRB20G30KT 3SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM0100 13005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 0103 BKN040 FM0300 12006KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM0600 08004KT P6
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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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Grider Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN PINE BLUFF 3.0 69-70
BEST WESTERN PRESIDENTIAL HTL 3.2 62-91
LA QUINTA INNS & SUITES PINE BLUFF 3.2 
AMERICAS BEST INNS PINE BLUFF 3.3 48-49
SUPER 8 MOTEL - PINE BLUFF 3.3 63-69

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Grider Field Airport

7 in Pine Bluff
3 in White Hall
 

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