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KBTL W K Kellogg Airport
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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: 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 fieldBATTLE CREEK VORTAC109.4002W
AZOr074/14.0KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W
LFDr309/26.1LITCHFIELD VOR/DME111.2005W
GRRr163/30.7GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME115.9504W
LANr230/34.7LANSING VORTAC110.8005W
JXNr280/35.3JACKSON VOR/DME109.6005W
PMMr104/39.0PULLMAN VOR/DME112.1000E
ELXr076/39.9KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BATOL226/4.427204WBT -... -
THREE RIVERS038/25.840702WHAI .... .- ..
STURGIS019/30.738204WIRS .. .-. ...

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 42-17.743883N42-18.956210N
Longitude: 085-15.958715W085-14.456763W
Elevation: 951.8 ft.928.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 043 true227 magnetic, 223 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 100 ft. tree, 3625 ft. from runway, 16 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear19 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 42-18.850113N42-18.380958N
Longitude: 085-15.275575W085-14.408603W
Elevation: 919.8 ft.929.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 130 magnetic, 126 true310 magnetic, 306 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. rr, 601 ft. from runway, 281 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear15 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
    
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.
- 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (313KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **NEW**   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **NEW**   download (355KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 23   download (251KB)
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/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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KBTL

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3709:37
Sunrise06:1110:11
Sunset21:2001:20
Evening civil twilight21:5401:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 06:29:45
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 02:29:45
 
METAR
KBTL 050553Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 14/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01390128 10222 20139 55000
KAZO 
14nm W 		050617Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG CLR 14/13 A2997 RMK AO2
KRMY 
14nm E 		050616Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN001 14/13 A2997 RMK AO2
TAF
KBTL 050525Z 0506/0606 18004KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM050900 VRB03KT 2SM BR SKC FM051100 21004KT 1SM BR SKC FM051400 28008KT P6SM SCT250
KAZO 
14nm W 		050545Z 0506/0606 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM051200 21003KT 1/2SM FG VV006 FM051300 24004KT 2SM BR SKC FM051400 27007KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Centennial Aircraft Services, Inc. UNICOM 122.95
269-565-3200
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft manufacturer, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...

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SS 
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$4.29 
 
GUARANTEED
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Duncan Aviation 269-969-8400
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$5.54 
Jet A 
$4.21 
 Updated 17-Jun-2009
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the W K Kellogg Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the W K Kellogg Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBTL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN BATTLE CREEK MI 4.2 63-110
BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN 4.2 57-120
 

Other hotels near W K Kellogg Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE BATTLE CREEK 3.0 60-61
MCCAMLY PLAZA HOTEL 3.1 119-120
AMERIHOST INN BATTLE CREEK MI 3.6 69-79
COMFORT INN BATTLE CREEK 4.0 70-80
KNIGHTS INN BATTLE CREEK MI 4.0 40-45
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT BATTLE CREEK 4.0 94-95
BAYMONT INNSTES BATTLE CREEK 4.1 59-114
BATTLE CREEK DAYS INN 4.1 34-100
HAMPTON INN BATTLE CREEK 4.4 109-120
SUPER 8 MOTEL 4.5 40-47
HOLIDAY INN BATTLE CREEK 5.1 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near W K Kellogg Airport

14 in Battle Creek
2 in Marshall
24 in Kalamazoo
 

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Other Pages about W K Kellogg Airport

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