Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field (PBF · KPBF) is 1,200 ft MSL · 994 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.
All of Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern diagram
Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KPBF reports it.
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,998 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL · 994 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (PBF) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 203 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 206 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Left traffic | 178° mag | 1,200 ft MSL · 994 AGL |
| 36 | Left traffic | 358° mag | 1,200 ft MSL · 994 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KPBF in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KPBF
Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.
All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →
Frequently asked
What is the traffic pattern altitude at KPBF?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 994 ft AGL for Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field, which is 1,200 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 206 ft.
Does KPBF have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at KPBF?
Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.0. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about KPBF
Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.