Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field

PBF · KPBF · Pine Bluff, AR · 206 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPBF / PBF
Coordinates: 34.1741, -91.9356
Elevation: 206 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): JONESBORO
NOTAM facility: PBF
Attendance: NOV-MAR ALL 0700-1500; APR-OCT ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/06
Distance from city: 4 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunrise	05:56 AM	10:56Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:52 PM	01:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:52 PM → 05:27 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from KPBF

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 AND MALSR RY 18 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: VASI + MALSR · 36: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 178°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL · 994 AGL
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,200 ft MSL · 994 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 18/36

5,998 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 56k, Dual tandem 90k.

Heading: 178° mag · 180° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (PBF) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 358° mag · 360° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	5,998 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.85	LITTLE ROCK APP/DEP
ASOS	120.775
CLD	119.85	LITTLE ROCK CLNC DEL
RDO	122.6	JONESBORO RDO
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PBF · Pine Bluff	VOR-DME	116.00	r182° / 4.4 NM
MON · Monticello	VOR-DME	111.60	r339° / 38.3 NM
LIT · Little Rock	VORTAC	113.90	r159° / 39.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Avionics, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PINE BLUFF

200 E. 8TH ST., PINE BLUFF, AR

870-730-2000

Manager

JOHN HALE

PO BOX 7625, 709 HANGAR ROW, PINE BLUFF, AR

870-534-4131

Remarks FAA

ARPT CLSD TO ACFT WITH 30 OR MORE PSGRS.
MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT YEAR ROUND.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 AND MALSR RY 18 - CTAF.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 870-540-9439.
SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD (100LL & JET A).
TWO +3 FT POSTS 180 FT FM RY END 180 FT R.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPBF in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KPBF

Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field (PBF · KPBF) is an airport in Pine Bluff, AR, at 206 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPBF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPBF have a control tower?

No. Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPBF?

Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,998 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPBF?

Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field is in Pine Bluff, AR, at an elevation of 206 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1741, -91.9356.

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