FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTN |
| Lat/Long: | 45-48-54.1000N / 097-44-34.1000W 45-48.901667N / 097-44.568333W 45.8150278 / -97.7428056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1318 ft. / 401.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of BRITTON, SD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 57430 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | HURON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HON (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.6/371.9 (ABERDEEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ABRr041/35.5 | | ABERDEEN VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRITTON | | at field | | 386 | | 06E | | BTN | -... - -. |
| GWINNER | | 183/24.9 | | 278 | | 07E | | GWR | --. .-- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4210 x 75 ft. / 1283 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 45-49.102865N | | 45-48.614125N |
| Longitude: | 097-44.867137W | | 097-44.165355W |
| Elevation: | 1314.6 ft. | | 1318.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 134 true | | 310 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 800 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2034 x 120 ft. / 620 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD MKGS: RY 01/19 MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE CONES. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 45-48.839177N | | 45-49.146405N |
| Longitude: | 097-44.769650W | | 097-44.579987W |
| Elevation: | 1312.4 ft. | | 1312.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 019 magnetic, 023 true | | 199 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 125 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear HAS +6' FENCE POST 98' FM CNTRLN OF RY. | | 18 ft. road, 390 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BRITTON PO BOX 941 BRITTON, SD 57430 Phone 605-448-5721 |
| Manager: | TERRY HAVEN PO BOX 941 BRITTON, SD 57430 Phone 605-448-2264 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 64/week * | | 89% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 24 June 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 19 +6 FT FENCE 190 FT FM THLD. |
| - | WATERFOWL AND GULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (4 CLICKS TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER AND 6 CLICKS TO FLT SVCS) |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (175KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGWR - Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field Airport (25 nm N)
2D5 - Oakes Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KABR - Aberdeen Regional Airport (36 nm SW)
KETH - Wheaton Municipal Airport (50 nm E)
KBWP - Harry Stern Airport (54 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Wismer
Taken in September 2010
looking west.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:12:06 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:12:06 |
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| METAR |
| KBTN | SuperAWOS
162155Z AUTO 23013G17KT 10SM 13/00 A2987
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| TAF |
KABR 36nm SW | 161725Z 1618/1718 23008KT P6SM SKC FM170300 32006KT P6SM BKN200 FM171300 34015G22KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1714/1718 -RA OVC025
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