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KPTB

Dinwiddie County Airport · Petersburg

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

193 ft / 59 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

APP 134.70 MHz (POTOMAC APP)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

05/23 · 5,001 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 14/32 · 3,061 ft · AsphaltUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB), located in Petersburg, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 193 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Dinwiddie County Airport

ICAO / IATA

KPTB / PTB

Municipality

Petersburg

Country

US — United States

Region

US-VA — Virginia

GPS Coordinates

📍 37.183800, -77.507401 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

193 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,001 ft / 1,524 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 42.8° / 222.8°

RWY 05 (42.8°)

110.30 MHz

IDENT: JLS | CRS: 51°

RWY 23 (222.8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 14 / 32

UNLIT

Runway Length: 3,061 ft / 933 m
Runway Width: 50 ft / 15 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 133.1° / 313.1°

RWY 14 (133.1°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 32 (313.1°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

HPW · VORTAC (Hopewell)112,000 kHz

37.328899, -77.115898 · 70 ft

RIC · VORTAC (Richmond)114,100 kHz

37.502300, -77.320297 · 159 ft

PTB · NDB (Petersburg)284 kHz

37.130100, -77.574699 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP POTOMAC APP

134.70 MHz

AWOS AWOS 3

133.32 MHz

DEP POTOMAC DEP

134.70 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.70 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026