FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
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: | 951.8 ft. / 290.1 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 |
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: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 23R; REIL RWY 05L, 05R, 23L, 13, & 31; PAPI RWY 05L, 23R, 05R, 23L, 13, & 31; HIRL RWY 05L/23R; MIRL RWY 05R/23L & 13/31 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
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 [0700-2300] |
BATTLE CREEK TOWER: | 126.825 [0700-2300] |
GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 119.2 |
GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
ANG OPS: | 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 269-459-3391 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
VIOr163/30.8 | | VICTORY VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
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 | -... - |
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/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 27 /F/B/X/T | 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left 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: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | rollout | | 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: | 102 ft. tree, 3231 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. tree, lighted, 1052 ft. from runway, 591 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 4835 x 100 ft. / 1474 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 15 /F/C/X/T | 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. |
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: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
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 |
Obstructions: | 17 ft. pole, 474 ft. from runway, 57 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. tree, 675 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5R/23L
Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition EXTSV CRACKING & VEGETATION. |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 13 /F/C/X/T | Single wheel: | 12.5 |
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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 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 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
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 |
Obstructions: | 49 ft. tree, 1276 ft. from runway, 33 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 74 ft. tree, 1836 ft. from runway, 86 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 SOUTH AIRPORT RD BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015-7644 Phone 269-966-3470 |
Manager: | PHILIP KROLL 15551 SOUTH AIRPORT RD BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015-7644 Phone 269-966-3470 |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | MILITARY: ANG: BASH LEVELS AS DEFINED IN AFI 91-202. |
- | MILITARY: ANG: APN/TWY USBL ONLY O/R, OTRW CLSD - COORD WITH 110TH WING SAFETY AT C269-969-3438. |
- | EXTSV PILOT TRG WI 25 NM OF ARPT. |
- | ARPT FICON MNTD WKDAYS 0700-1530; NOT MNTD ALL OTR TIMES. |
- | SNOW REMOVAL OPS INPR DRG WINTER MONTHS; EQPT OPRS MNT CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
- | 24 HRS PN FOR CUST, CALL 269-965-3349. |
- | MOWING OPS INPR MAR-OCT. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
- | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE FLY QUIET PROGRAM AT WWW.FLYBTL.COM. |
- | TWY F RSTRD TO DOD/MIL USE ONLY. |
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 from 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23R **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05L **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (163KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (337KB) |
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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Sep-2025
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Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 11:33 |
Sunset | | 19:33 | | 23:33 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Sep-2025 22:56:48 |
Local (UTC-4) | 25-Sep-2025 18:56:48 |
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METAR |
KBTL | 252153Z 29006KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02060144
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KAZO 14nm W | 252153Z 32011KT 280V350 10SM FEW034 23/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02280144
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KRMY 14nm E | 252235Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A2987 RMK AO2 T02130142
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TAF |
KBTL | 251720Z 2518/2618 32006KT P6SM OVC012 FM251900 30008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM260000 28003KT P6SM SKC FM260600 VRB02KT 4SM BR SKC FM261300 26006KT P6SM SKC
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KAZO 14nm W | 251720Z 2518/2618 33007KT P6SM BKN012 FM251900 30008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM260600 VRB02KT 4SM BR SKC FM261000 VRB02KT 2SM BR SKC FM261300 25005KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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