Dinwiddie County Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB · KPTB) is 993 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Dinwiddie County Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern 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 KPTB reports it.

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading: 141° mag · 133° true
Dimensions: 3,061 × 50 ft
TPA: 993 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface: ASP
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 993 ft MSL.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
05	Left traffic	051° mag	993 ft MSL · 800 AGL
23	Left traffic	231° mag	993 ft MSL · 800 AGL
14	Left traffic	141° mag	993 ft MSL · 800 AGL
32	Left traffic	321° mag	993 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KPTB in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KPTB

Dinwiddie County Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. 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 KPTB?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Dinwiddie County Airport, which is 993 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 193 ft.

Does KPTB have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Dinwiddie County Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KPTB?

Dinwiddie County Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KPTB

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.