Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KPTB is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Dinwiddie County Airport in Petersburg, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Petersburg, VA at a field elevation of 193 ft. KPTB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 133.325.
Wind calm, visibility 1.3 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
METAR KPTB 280655Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR SCT005 08/08 A3036 RMK AO2 T00830077
What changed at KPTB?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 5 SM to 1.25 SM.
Current pilot readout for KPTB
KPTB is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 193 ft). KPTB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRIC, about 21 nm away.
KPTB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPTB reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 281 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and September 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 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 05 26%, and winds were calm 40% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 36 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 42 days a year, and fog or mist on 160. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in April.
Field elevation is 193 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,943 ft, 1,750 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 39% of the time and averaged 3.7 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KPTB 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 05/235,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPTBWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPTB 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 KPTB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPTB reported mostly VFR across 47 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 82%
- 23
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPTB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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
- Oct-Mar Mon-Sun 0700-1800 local; Arp-Sept Mon-Sun 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 993 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPTB
- IATA
- PTB
- FAA LID
- PTB
- City
- Petersburg
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 193 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1838, -77.5074
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRIC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 16m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KPTB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPTB reported VFR conditions during about 81.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.7 kt, calm 39.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 81.7 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 82.2 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 83.4 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| May | 77.3 | 11.1 | 7.3 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 82.6 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 83.5 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 77.7 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 72.2 | 14.6 | 8.1 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 75.1 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 80.3 | 10.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 76.8 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 kt |
| Feb | 4.5 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 4.7 kt |
| May | 3.9 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.5 kt |
| Nov | 3.6 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 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 Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)
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