FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTM |
| Lat/Long: | 45-57-17.3000N / 112-29-50.9000W 45-57.288333N / 112-29.848333W 45.9548056 / -112.4974722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5550 ft. / 1691.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BUTTE, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 15/33 & 12/30, MALSR RY 15, PAPI RYS 12 & 30, & REIL RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT & ACFT OVER 10000 LBS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 406-494-3771. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (406-494-1870) |
| WX AWOS-AV at 3U3 (19 nm NW): | 122.8 (406-563-8275) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).
- COPPERTOWN RCO 122.65 (GREAT FALLS RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CPNr098/11.4 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 16E |
| HIAr274/14.8 | | WHITEHALL VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 45-58.015708N | | 45-56.573857N |
| Longitude: | 112-30.072212W | | 112-29.589930W |
| Elevation: | 5506.5 ft. | | 5550.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.4% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 167 true | | 331 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) DO NOT USE VASI BYD 1.5 MI DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 65 ft. tower, 2986 ft. from runway, 248 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RUNWAY 12/30 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT 12,500 LBS AND BELOW. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 45-57.539485N | | 45-57.010232N |
| Longitude: | 112-30.344368W | | 112-29.411138W |
| Elevation: | 5520.4 ft. | | 5530.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 129 true | | 293 magnetic, 309 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5100 TODA:5100 ASDA:5100 LDA:5100 | | TORA:5100 TODA:5100 ASDA:5100 LDA:5100 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI STAIGHT-IN ONLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RSTRD TO 2.1 NM FM RY 30 THLD DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 560 ft. from runway, 275 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 36 ft. bldg, 1251 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BERT MOONEY, ARPT AUTH 101 AIRPORT ROAD BUTTE, MT 59701 Phone 406-494-3771 |
| Manager: | PAT SHEA 101 AIRPORT RD BUTTE, MT 59701 Phone 406-494-3771 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 36 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 66/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 3% | commercial | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
| - | TWY D RSTD TO ACFT 12,500 LBS OR LESS BTN RY 30 APCH END & RY 15-33, & TWY D BTN RY-12 APCH END AND TWY F. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPS IN PROGRES DURING PERIODS OF SNOW. |
| - | RY 12/30 FM RY END 30 TO RY 15/33 & FM TWY F TO RY END 12 NOT AVBL FOR ACR ACFT OVER 12, 500 LBS. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS Y RWY 15 | |
download (302KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15 | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 15 | |
download (291KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-B | |
download (273KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (58KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (19 nm NW)
38S - Deer Lodge-City-County Airport (28 nm NW)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (42 nm S)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (45 nm NE)
KBZN - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (57 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Jan-2006
from a Cessna 172 at 6500' msl looking northward
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 02:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:14 | | 03:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:30:14 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 04:30:14 |
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| METAR |
| KBTM | 130953Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00830056
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| TAF |
| KBTM | 130538Z 1306/1406 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 FM132200 19008KT P6SM VCTS FEW080CB BKN120 FM140300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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