Dinwiddie County Airport
PTB · KPTB · Petersburg, VA · 193 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPTB / PTB
- Coordinates
- 37.1838, -77.5074
- Elevation
- 193 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 133.325 · ☎ 804-861-5551
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- PTB
- Attendance
- OCT-MAR MON-SUN 0700-1800; ARP-SEPT MON-SUN 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1976/04
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 09:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 01:04Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; & MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 051°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 993 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 993 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 05/23
5,002 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 051° mag · 43° true
- Threshold elev
- 193 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · LOC 110.3 (JLS)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 1,277 ft from threshold, 346 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 193 ft
- Heading
- 231° mag · 223° true
- Threshold elev
- 190 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 191 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Runway 14/32
3,061 ft × 50 ft · ASP- Heading
- 141° mag · 133° true
- Heading
- 321° mag · 313° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,002 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,061 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 133.325 |
| CTAF | 122.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
Approach & departure · “Potomac”
| App/Dep | 126.75 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 135.075 | APT REMARK 100 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 307.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | LOC/DME · LOC 110.3 (JLS) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 112.00 | r251° / 20.6 NM |
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 | r214° / 21.1 NM |
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 | r149° / 25.7 NM |
| LVL · Lawrenceville | VORTAC | 112.90 | r049° / 29 NM |
| FKN · Franklin | VORTAC | 110.60 | r329° / 36.9 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRIOR TO 1959.
- CONC PADS ON MAIN APRON AVBL FOR HEL PRKG. CTC UNICOM FOR TRML HEL PRKG.
- HELICOPTERS APCH PARL TO RWY 05/23 & TRANSITION PERPENDICULAR TO RWY 05/23 TO HELIPADS ON NE CORNER OF APRON.
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU POTOMAC APCH CD. IF UNA, FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; & MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- SELF SVC FUELING AVBL AFTER HRS.
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About KPTB
Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB · KPTB) is an airport in Petersburg, VA, at 193 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPTB have a control tower?
No. Dinwiddie County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KPTB?
Dinwiddie County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPTB?
Dinwiddie County Airport is in Petersburg, VA, at an elevation of 193 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.1838, -77.5074.
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