FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PTB |
| Lat/Long: | 37-11-01.5000N / 077-30-26.6000W 37-11.025000N / 077-30.443333W 37.1837500 / -77.5073889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 193 ft. / 58.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of PETERSBURG, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23803 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1976 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PTB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT MON-FRI 0800-1900, APR-OCT SAT-SUN 0700-1900, NOV-MAR MON-FRI 0800-1800, NOV-MAR SAT-SUN 0700-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 993 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RYS 05 & 23, ODALS RY 05 & REIL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 133.325 (804-861-5551) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 134.7 134.7(171-320) |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 134.7 134.7(171-320) |
| CLASS C IC: | 134.7(171-320) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FCI (13 nm N): | 128.625 (804-271-8426) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HPWr251/20.6 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 06W |
| RICr214/21.1 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 09W |
| FAKr150/25.7 | | FLAT ROCK VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 06W |
| LVLr049/29.0 | | LAWRENCEVILLE VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 08W |
| FKNr329/36.8 | | FRANKLIN VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETERSBURG | | 053/4.6 | | 284 | | 08W | | PTB | .--. - -... |
| PUBBS | | 205/9.3 | | 392 | | 09W | | CF | -.-. ..-. |
| BLACKSTONE | | 092/25.9 | | 326 | | 09W | | BKT | -... -.- - |
| WAKEFIELD | | 305/27.1 | | 274 | | 09W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
| EMPORIA | | 003/34.2 | | 261 | | 10W | | ELQ | . .-.. --.- |
| ASHEY | | 191/35.4 | | 280 | | 09W | | LJK | .-.. .--- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVICE FUELING AVAILABLE AFTER HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-10.756282N | | 37-11.359903N |
| Longitude: | 077-30.721158W | | 077-30.019770W |
| Elevation: | 192.6 ft. | | 189.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 043 true | | 231 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 81 ft. tree, 2614 ft. from runway, 527 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 64 ft. tree, 2291 ft. from runway, 546 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3061 x 50 ft. / 933 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition SOME CRACKING MAINLY AT THE RY 14 END. 1 BROKEN PAVEMENT ON SHOULDERS BEYOND 25 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 37-11.143393N | | 37-10.799807N |
| Longitude: | 077-30.791423W | | 077-30.329967W |
| Elevation: | 185.7 ft. | | 185.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 133 true | | 321 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 125 ft. tree, 3030 ft. from runway, 11 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. tree, 1471 ft. from runway, 244 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 15 x 25 ft. / 5 x 8 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & H2/H3/H4/H5/H6 - HELIPAD MARKINGS SOLID WHITE; NO DESIGNATION. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 15 x 25 ft. / 5 x 8 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Helipad H3
| Dimensions: | 15 x 25 ft. / 5 x 8 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Helipad H4
| Dimensions: | 15 x 25 ft. / 5 x 8 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Helipad H5
| Dimensions: | 15 x 25 ft. / 5 x 8 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Helipad H6
| Dimensions: | 15 x 25 ft. / 5 x 8 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DINWIDDIE ARPT AND INDUSTRIAL AUTH. 6775 BECK-CHAPPELL DRIVE PETERSBURG, VA 23803 Phone 804-861-0218 |
| Manager: | SPENCE L. WADDELL, JR. 6775 BECK-CHAPPELL DRIVE PETERSBURG, VA 23803 Phone 804-861-0218 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 51 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 111/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 30% | military | | 14% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HELICOPTERS USE CONC HELIPADS TO PARK OR REFUEL. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU PCT CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | RWY 14/32 GROSS WEIGHT LIMITED BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 4000 LBS. SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. |
| - | HELICOPTERS APCH PARALLEL TO RY 05/23 & TRANSITION PERPENDICULAR TO RY 05/23 TO HELIPADS ON NE CORNER OF APRON. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (294KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (267KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (316KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (55KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
VA39 - Fort Lee Army Heliport 3 (Qrtmst Cen) (9 nm NE)
KFCI - Chesterfield County Airport (13 nm N)
KRIC - Richmond International Airport (21 nm NE)
KBKT - Allen C Perkinson Airport/Blackstone Army Airfield (22 nm W)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 21-Sep-2006
with Kodak DX7590 digital camera
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 19:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 07:28:34 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 03:28:34 |
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| METAR |
| KPTB | 070721Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 22/19 A2996 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRIC 22nm NE | 070534Z 070606 30004KT 6SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 0711 5SM BR SKC FM1200 35007KT P6SM SKC FM1700 32005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM2300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
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