4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The staff was respectful and polite, and the 110v power receptacles abundant.”
Eric Mulkey5★ on Google
Airports / Virginia / PTB
Small airport · PTB
Dinwiddie County Airport.
Petersburg, Virginia · 193 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.9/5
Google rating
21 ratings
0
Operators based
193
Elevation ft
Petersburg, VirginiaELEV 193 FTSmall airport
4.9
Google rating
21
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
193
Field elevation
feet above sea level
21
Nearest alternate
nm to RIC
Field standing
#2 / 36
Virginia airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 21 Google ratings , ranked against 36 rated VA fields.
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Richmond International Airport (RIC), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Dinwiddie County Airport, listed as KPTB / PTB, is a general aviation field in Petersburg, Virginia. The airport sits 193 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into PTB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Richmond International Airport (RIC, 21 nm), Felker Army Air Field (FAF, 43 nm), and Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF, 49 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 5,002-foot paved runway, PTB can typically accommodate aircraft as large as super-midsize jets.
Charter pricing from PTB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Petersburg.
1 FBO serves KPTB. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Daily 08:00-18:00
- Unicom 122.7
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- +5 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The whole place is remarkably clean, (the restrooms=excellent), and has couches that are unreasonably comfortable.”
Eric Mulkey5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Dinwiddie County Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPTB
IATA
PTB
FAA / Local
PTB
Elevation
193 ft
Coordinates
37.1838° N · 77.5074° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs VA fields
state range 10–3,793 ft
At 193 ft, PTB sits lower than 57% of the 56 Virginia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,002 ft
- 05/235,002 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 14/323,061 ft × 50 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,002 ft
PTB's 5,002 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmRICRichmond International AirportRichmond
- 43nmFAFFelker Army Air FieldNewport News (Fort Eustis)
- 49nmPHFNewport News Williamsburg International AirportNewport News
- 55nmLFILangley Air Force BaseHampton
- 60nmNGUNorfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)Norfolk
- 62nmKW63Lake Country Regional AirportClarksville
Location
Open the full mapKPTB · Dinwiddie County Airport · Petersburg, VA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PTB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 273 nm | 1h 2m |
| Boston (BED) | 427 nm | 1h 24m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 446 nm | 1h 26m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 560 nm | 1h 42m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 644 nm | 1h 54m |
| Miami (MIA) | 698 nm | 2h 1m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 984 nm | 2h 41m |
| Houston (HOU) | 997 nm | 2h 43m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PTB?
- Dinwiddie County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,002 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PTB?
- Dinwiddie County Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,002 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Dinwiddie County Airport?
- One FBO serves PTB: Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to PTB?
- The closest alternate is Richmond International Airport (RIC), about 21 nm away, followed by Felker Army Air Field (FAF) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PTB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: New York about 1h 2m (273 nm), Boston about 1h 24m (427 nm), Nashville about 1h 26m (446 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.