FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -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 |
| 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: | 140.4 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: | 10003 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: | 42-17.744033N | | 42-18.956217N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.958667W | | 085-14.457050W |
| Elevation: | 952.3 ft. | | 928.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| 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/porous friction courses, 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: | 42-18.850117N | | 42-18.381183N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.275467W | | 085-14.408950W |
| Elevation: | 920.0 ft. | | 929.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 126 true | | 310 magnetic, 306 true |
| 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 2712 W TERRITORIAL BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 Phone 269-966-3470 |
| Manager: | LAWRENCE BOWRON 2712 W TERRITORIAL BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 Phone 269-966-3470 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 145 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 103 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 257/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | N SIDE AFLD PPR ACFT MON-FRI (+UTA'S EX HOL) 1200-2130Z++ C269-969-3281, DSN580-3281, OPS HRS MON-FRI 1130-2200Z++ CTC BATTLE OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **NEW** | |
download (313KB) |
| GPS RWY 05 | |
download (234KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 23 | |
download (276KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 31 | |
download (293KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (268KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 | |
download (250KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Sectional chart |
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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 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 07:44:08 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 03:44:08 |
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| METAR |
| KBTL | 130653Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00940067
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KAZO 14nm W | 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 06/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00610044
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KRMY 14nm E | 130715Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 07/06 A3008 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KBTL | 130520Z 130606 14006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150 TEMPO 0609 BKN050 FM1500 17012G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM0100 16011KT P6SM BKN100
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KAZO 14nm W | 130520Z 130606 14006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150 TEMPO 0609 BKN050 FM1500 17012G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM0100 16011KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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