FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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 | .--. - -... |
| 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 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 17-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 09:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 09:11:04 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 05:11:04 |
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| METAR |
| KPTB | 170840Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2978 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRIC 22nm NE | 170520Z 170606 34010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 TEMPO 0608 35012G22KT FM1100 29008KT P6SM SCT250 FM1600 24013G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM2100 23014G24KT P6SM BKN050 FM0000 23010KT P6SM OVC060
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| NOTAMs |
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