Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field (KPBF) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPBF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field in Pine Bluff, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field (KPBF) is a regional airport serving Pine Bluff, AR at a field elevation of 206 ft. KPBF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,998 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.775.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPBF 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01060089 51000 PWINO
What changed at KPBF?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPBF
KPBF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 206 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPBF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPBF reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 273 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 36 44%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 63 days a year. 43% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in April when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 29 days a year, and fog or mist on 139. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 3% in June.
Field elevation is 206 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,190 ft, 1,984 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,998 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,998 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KPBF runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,998 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPBFWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPBF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPBF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPBF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 60%
- 18
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KPBF 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281500 17008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPBF's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Nov-Mar Daily 0700-1500 local; Apr-Oct Daily 0800-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Avionics · Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,200 ft MSL (994 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPBF
- IATA
- PBF
- FAA LID
- PBF
- City
- Pine Bluff
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 206 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1741, -91.9356
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,998 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 10m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KPBF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPBF reported VFR conditions during about 82.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 17.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.0 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 72.0 | 17.2 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 79.8 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 85.6 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| May | 86.3 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 92.3 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 92.5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 91.8 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 87.2 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 84.4 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 80.3 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 68.8 | 18.1 | 7.6 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field (KPBF)
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