FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTA |
| Lat/Long: | 41-24-53.3000N / 096-06-32.3000W 41-24.888333N / 096-06.538333W 41.4148056 / -96.1089722 (estimated) SURVEYED |
| Elevation: | 1318 ft. / 401.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2010) |
| From city: | 7 miles S of BLAIR, NE |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 68008 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | ON CALL FOR SERVICE CALL 402-533-2247. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI AND REIL RYS 13 & 31-CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.225 (402-426-0448) |
| OMAHA APPROACH: | 120.1 |
| OMAHA DEPARTURE: | 120.1 |
| WX ASOS at OMA (12 nm SE): | PHONE 402-344-0324 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MLE (13 nm S): | 118.25 (402-895-6778) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CBF (18 nm SE): | 126.575 (712-323-1542) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FET (19 nm W): | 121.275 (402-727-9135) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TQEr164/(20.9) | | TEKAMAH VOR | | 108.40 | | 07E |
| OVRr304/22.4 | | OMAHA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 08E |
| SCBr110/26.0 | | SCRIBNER VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GERFI | | 288/7.5 | | 320 | | 05E | | OM | --- -- |
| MILLARD | | 355/13.2 | | 371 | | 06E | | MLE | -- .-.. . |
| WAHOO | | 058/24.4 | | 400 | | 06E | | AHQ | .- .... --.- |
| PLATTSMOUTH | | 338/29.6 | | 329 | | 05E | | PMV | .--. -- ...- |
| HARLAN | | 249/35.9 | | 272 | | 05E | | HNR | .... -. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 100 ft. / 1280 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | NW. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-25.142325N | | 41-24.634795N |
| Longitude: | 096-06.849937W | | 096-06.225755W |
| Elevation: | 1317.6 ft. | | 1298.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 137 true | | 314 magnetic, 317 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BLAIR AIRPORT AUTH 218 SOUTH 16TH ST BLAIR, NE 68008-2000 Phone 402-426-4191 |
| Manager: | RODNEY STORM 218 SOUTH 16TH ST BLAIR, NE 68008-2000 Phone 402-426-4191 CITY ADMINISTRATOR |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/day * | | 90% | local general aviation | | 10% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR ON 402-426-4191. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOMA - Eppley Airfield (12 nm SE)
KMLE - Millard Airport (13 nm S)
KCBF - Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KFET - Fremont Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (20 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Wayne J King
Photo taken 20-Sep-2009
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:52:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 05:52:28 |
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| METAR |
| KBTA | 130955Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3011 RMK AO2 T01680145
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KOMA 11nm SE | 130952Z 35004KT 10SM FEW070 BKN200 16/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01560144
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KMLE 13nm S | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3010 RMK AO2 T01760161
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KCBF 18nm SE | 130955Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3010 RMK AO2
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KFET 18nm W | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 18/17 A3012 RMK AO2 T01810167
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KOFF 20nm SE | 130958Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01670157 $
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| TAF |
KOMA 11nm SE | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM131000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 TEMPO 1311/1313 4SM BR FM131500 04006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
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KOFF 20nm SE | 1310/1416 06006KT 9999 SCT090 OVC200 QNH3009INS BECMG 1313/1314 06006KT 9999 SCT070 QNH3005INS BECMG 1400/1401 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 1407/1408 12006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3013INS BECMG 1413/1414 22009KT 9999 BKN050 OVC120 QNH3011INS T29/1321Z T16/1310Z
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| NOTAMs |
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