FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTA |
| Lat/Long: | 41-24-53.3150N / 096-06-32.2650W 41-24.888583N / 096-06.537750W 41.4148097 / -96.1089625 (estimated) SURVEYED |
| Elevation: | 1325 ft. / 403.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| 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: | OLU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | ON CALL FOR SERVICE CALL 402-493-1530 OR 426-4191. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.225 (402-426-0448) |
| 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 | | 288/7.4 | | 320 | | 05E | | OM | --- -- |
| MILLARD | | 355/13.2 | | 371 | | 06E | | MLE | -- .-.. . |
| FREMONT | | 091/18.5 | | 311 | | 06E | | FET | ..-. . - |
| WAHOO | | 057/24.4 | | 400 | | 07E | | AHQ | .- .... --.- |
| PLATTSMOUTH | | 337/29.6 | | 329 | | 06E | | PMV | .--. -- ...- |
| HARLAN | | 249/35.9 | | 272 | | 05E | | HNR | .... -. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM. |
| 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-25.142333N | | 41-24.634833N |
| Longitude: | 096-06.849833W | | 096-06.225667W |
| Elevation: | 1317.6 ft. | | 1298.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | 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: | | 41 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | 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 31 August 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PARACHUTE JUMPING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KBTA.
Some 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 |
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Photo taken 04-Feb-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 02:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 22:51:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 17:51:33 |
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| METAR |
| KBTA | 242230Z AUTO 11006KT 7SM OVC017 27/22 A2991 RMK AO2
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KOMA 11nm SE | 242152Z 16011KT 9SM CLR 27/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02670217
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KMLE 13nm S | 242230Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2989 RMK AO2
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KCBF 18nm SE | 242235Z AUTO 12008KT 7SM CLR 28/24 A2991 RMK AO2
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KFET 18nm W | 242230Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM SCT019 28/23 A2990 RMK AO2
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KOFF 20nm SE | 242155Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02800231 $
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| TAF |
KOMA 11nm SE | 242229Z 242218 16011KT P6SM SCT110 FM0100 11008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100 TEMPO 0105 3SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM0500 11006KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN070 TEMPO 0812 1SM BR OVC008 FM1500 30007KT P6SM BKN015
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KOFF 20nm SE | 241818 13010G15KT 9999 SCT020 BKN080 QNH2976INS BECMG 0001 23012KT 6000 -TSRA OVC040CB QNH2976INS TEMPO 0105 09025G40KT 4800 -TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 0405 09009KT 8000 -SHRA OVC020 QNH2988INS BECMG 1011 09009KT 9999 NSW OVC030 QNH2988INS BECMG 1718 09012
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| NOTAMs |
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