FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTL |
| Lat/Long: | 42-18-23.3021N / 085-15-00.3202W 42-18.388368N / 085-15.005337W 42.3064728 / -85.2500889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 952 ft. / 290.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of BATTLE CREEK, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49015 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1952 ft. MSL 1,000 FT AGL, SMALL (SEL & MEL);TURBINE 1,500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RY 23R; REIL RY 05L; VASI RY 05L; PAPI RY 23R; HIRL RY 05L/23R; REIL RY 05R/23L; PAPI RY 05R/23L; MIRL RY 05R/23L; REIL RY 13/31; VASI RY 13; PAPI RY 31; MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARFF PRVDD 24 HRS PHONE 269-969-3349/3317. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.825 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.325 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 269-964-0283 |
| BATTLE CREEK GROUND: | 121.7 256.875 [0600-2200] |
| BATTLE CREEK TOWER: | 126.825 239.025 [0600-2200] |
| KALAMAZOO APPROACH: | 119.2 |
| KALAMAZOO DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
| ANG OPS: | 139.7 46.85 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RMY (13 nm E): | 120.025 (269-781-9070) |
| WX ASOS at AZO (14 nm W): | PHONE 269-384-5729 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN KALAMAZOO APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BTL at field | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| AZOr074/14.1 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| LFDr309/26.1 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| GRRr163/30.8 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| LANr230/34.7 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| JXNr280/35.3 | | JACKSON VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05W |
| PMMr104/39.1 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| ELXr076/40.0 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BATOL | | 225/4.4 | | 272 | | 04W | | BT | -... - |
| THREE RIVERS | | 038/25.8 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
| STURGIS | | 019/30.7 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5L/23R
| Dimensions: | 10004 x 150 ft. / 3049 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 900.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5L | | RUNWAY 23R |
| Latitude: | 42-17.743883N | | 42-18.956210N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.958715W | | 085-14.456763W |
| Elevation: | 951.8 ft. | | 928.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left RY 23R RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10004 TODA:10004 ASDA:10004 LDA:10004 | | TORA:10004 TODA:10004 ASDA:10004 LDA:10004 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 19 ft. pole, lighted, 1033 ft. from runway, 288 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4835 x 100 ft. / 1474 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-18.850113N | | 42-18.380958N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.275575W | | 085-14.408603W |
| Elevation: | 919.8 ft. | | 929.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 126 true | | 310 magnetic, 306 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4835 TODA:4835 ASDA:4835 LDA:4835 | | TORA:4835 TODA:4835 ASDA:4835 LDA:4835 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. rr, 601 ft. from runway, 281 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 530 ft. from runway, 6 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5R/23L
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5R | | RUNWAY 23L |
| Latitude: | 42-17.965553N | | 42-18.462415N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.011785W | | 085-14.396187W |
| Elevation: | 925.0 ft. | | 930.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left RY 05R RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD. | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:4100 | | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:4100 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-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: | CITY OF BATTLE CREEK 15551 S AIRPORT RD BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 Phone 269-966-3470 |
| Manager: | LAWRENCE BOWRON 15551 S AIRPORT RD BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 Phone 269-966-3470 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 105 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 77 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 191/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RMK-ANG CON'D: ON SOUTH APRON. TAXILANE CENTERLINE 142 FT FR HANGAR. CTC BATTLE OPS 10 MIN/30NM PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. TRAN ACFT REQ -1 FOR DEPT. SATELLITE WX AVBL. SVS AVBL TUE-FRI 1200-2030Z++, AND UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY 1230-2000Z++, CLSD HOL. NW APRON CLSD UFN. |
| - | JASU: 3(M32A-60) 4(A/M32A-86D) 2(MJ-2A) |
| - | O-128-133-148 JOAP LAB AVBL. |
| - | LPOX, HPOX, LHOX, LPNIT, HPNIT, LHNIT, NIT, SP, DE-ICE, HYDRAULIC FLUID AVBL MIL SPEC 83282. |
| - | RMK-ANG: BASH LEVELS AS DEFINED IN AFI 91-202. |
| - | FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349. NO CSTMS AVBL WITHOUT 24 HRS NTC RQR, LOCATED OFF ARPT. NO COMSEC ORCLASSIFIED STORAGE AVBL WITH AFLR MGT, COORD RQR. |
| - | 48 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 269-966-3470. |
| - | EXTENSIVE PILOT TRAINING WITHIN 25 NM OF BTL VOR. |
| - | INDEX C ARFF AVAIL ON REQUEST - 48 HRS PPR 269-966-3470. |
| - | REMARKS-RSTD: TWY/TAXILANE F RTSD TO DOD/MIL USE ONLY. CIV USE MAY BE REQ. |
| - | ANG: ANGS NORTH SIDE OF AFLD. PPR ALL ACFT C269-969-3281 DSN 580-3281, CTC WITH OTHER AGENCY DOES NOT MEAN PPR APVL. CP X3444. SFS X3300. LTD TRAN PRK. OPR 1130-2100Z++. ACFT WITH WG SPANS GTR THAN 170 FT WILL NOT TAXI PAST HGR ON TAXILANE 'F'. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23R **CHANGED** | |
download (338KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05L | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (252KB) |
| VOR RWY 23R | |
download (259KB) |
| NDB RWY 23R | |
download (246KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (28KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (13 nm E)
KAZO - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (14 nm W)
9D9 - Hastings Airport (22 nm N)
KOEB - Branch County Memorial Airport (24 nm S)
KFPK - Fitch H Beach Airport (25 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:11:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:11:45 |
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| METAR |
| KBTL | 181153Z 08006KT 10SM BKN110 14/05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01390050 10161 20133 50008
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KAZO 14nm W | 181153Z 08003KT 10SM BKN110 14/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01440061 10156 20111 50008
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KRMY 14nm E | 181133Z AUTO 07004KT BKN110 13/06 A3012 RMK AO2 T01340058 PWINO
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| TAF |
| KBTL | 181138Z 1812/1912 10007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11008KT P6SM BKN050
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KAZO 14nm W | 181138Z 1812/1912 11007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11007KT P6SM BKN050
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