Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County
PTB · KPTB · Petersburg, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 07:13 PM | 23:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:39 PM | 23:39Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 231° mag · 223° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 993 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 051°) on the 45° at 993 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 190 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 191 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Potomac”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
RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | LOC/DME · LOC 110.3 (JLS) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HPW 114.35 · RIC 114.10 · FAK 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r251° / 20.6 NM |
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r214° / 21.1 NM |
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r149° / 25.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KPTB / PTB
- Coordinates
- 37.1843, -77.5062
- 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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
- Activated
- 1976/04
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,500 ft MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET · ASSOCIATED WITH THE DINWIDDIE COUNTY AIRPORT (KPTB), PETERSBURG,VA.
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; & MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC FUELING AVBL AFTER HRS.
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Nearby airports
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About KPTB
Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County (PTB · KPTB) is an airport in Petersburg, VA, at 193 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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. Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPTB?
Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPTB?
Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County is in Petersburg, VA, at an elevation of 193 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.1843, -77.5062.
More about KPTB
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 KPTB 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.
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