FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTL |
| Lat/Long: | 42-18-26.2010N / 085-15-05.3270W 42-18.436683N / 085-15.088783W 42.3072781 / -85.2514797 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 952 ft. / 290.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of BATTLE CREEK, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 05/23 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 23; MIRL RY 13/31; REIL RYS 05;13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 (14 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 |
| AZOr074/14.0 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| LFDr309/26.1 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| GRRr163/30.7 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| LANr230/34.7 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| JXNr280/35.3 | | JACKSON VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05W |
| PMMr104/39.0 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| ELXr076/39.9 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BATOL | | 226/4.4 | | 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 5/23
| 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 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| 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 |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10003 TODA:10003 ASDA:10003 LDA:10003 | | TORA:10003 TODA:10003 ASDA:10003 LDA:10003 |
| 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 |
| 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: | 100 ft. tree, 3625 ft. from runway, 16 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 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-box VASI 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 |
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: | | 132 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 102 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 290/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ON SOUTH APRON. TAXILANE CENTERLINE 142¨ 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. |
| - | FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349. |
| - | 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++, WG WALKERS RQR FOR ACFT WITH WG SPANS GTR THAN 128' ON TAXILINE F BTN HANGAR AND SOUTH APRON, RQR FOR ACFT THAT MAY BE PARKED |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (355KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (288KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (312KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (14 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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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 05:43:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 00:43:18 |
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| METAR |
| KBTL | 080453Z AUTO 22005KT 7SM CLR 09/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00890072 402000078
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KAZO 14nm W | 080520Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR CLR 07/06 A3003 RMK AO2
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KRMY 14nm E | 080516Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 07/05 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KBTL | 072320Z 0800/0824 28006KT P6SM SKC FM080900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC FM081500 15008KT P6SM SCT250
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KAZO 14nm W | 072320Z 0800/0824 28005KT P6SM SKC FM080900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC FM081500 15012KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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