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KPTB/PTB METAR Dinwiddie County Airport

Petersburg, VirginiaElevation 193 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR3 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-906 ft
-1,099 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (8:35 PM local) · 3 min old

KPTB is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
10°C / 8°C
50°F / 46°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.47 inHg
1031.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T00970079
precise temperature 9.7°C, dew point 7.9°C
FAA: no delays reported at PTB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear then patchy frost, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear then Patchy Frost 34 NE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/40 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/48 NE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 74/47 E 2 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 78/50 W 1 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/54 S 4 kt – 5%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 74 S 5 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0037Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,002 ft

05/23
Dimensions
5,002 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0543°T
ILSLOC/DME
Approach lightsODALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23223°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-906 ft
Pressure altitude
-357 ft
Field elevation
193 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.47 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2220Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Dinwiddie County Airport is in Petersburg, Virginia. Field elevation 193 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEREMY PULTZ
Manager phone804-861-0218
AttendedARP-SEPT MON-SUN, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPTB / PTB
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1838, -77.5074
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.7
POTOMAC APP
APP
133.325
AWOS 3
AWOS
134.7
POTOMAC DEP
DEP
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPTB traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-28, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KRIC Richmond International Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KBKT Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field
23 NM W
VFR
KLVL Brunswick Municipal Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KFKN Franklin Regional Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KFAF Felker Army Air Field
43 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT ODALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; & MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
›SELF SVC FUELING AVBL AFTER HRS.
›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›HELICOPTERS APCH PARL TO RWY 05/23 & TRANSITION PERPENDICULAR TO RWY 05/23 TO HELIPADS ON NE CORNER OF APRON.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU POTOMAC APCH CD. IF UNA, FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
›CONC PADS ON MAIN APRON AVBL FOR HEL PRKG. CTC UNICOM FOR TRML HEL PRKG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KPTB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPTB have a METAR?
Yes. KPTB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KPTB have a TAF?
When KPTB issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KPTB?
KPTB sits at 193 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPTB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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