FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTP |
| Lat/Long: | 40-46-35.7000N / 079-57-03.9000W 40-46.595000N / 079-57.065000W 40.7765833 / -79.9510833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1248 ft. / 380.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of BUTLER, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 16002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800 UNATTENDED CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26, MALSF RY 08, PAPI RY 08 & PAPI RY 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.450 (724-586-6434) |
| PITTSBURGH APPROACH: | 124.75 |
| PITTSBURGH DEPARTURE: | 124.75 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.7 |
| CLASS B: | 124.75 |
| WX ASOS at PJC (10 nm W): | 118.45 (724-452-5304) |
- ELLWOOD CITY RCO 122.1R 115.8T (ALTOONA RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EWCr112/12.2 | | ELLWOOD CITY VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 08W |
| MMJr041/20.5 | | MONTOUR VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 08W |
| AGCr017/30.2 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| CIPr231/31.5 | | CLARION VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 06W |
| FKLr192/(39.9) | | FRANKLIN VOR | | 109.60 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTLE | | 134/25.7 | | 272 | | 09W | | UCP | ..- -.-. .--. |
| MC KEESPORT | | 350/26.4 | | 287 | | 07W | | MKP | -- -.- .--. |
| HUBBARD | | 139/34.7 | | 408 | | 08W | | HBD | .... -... -.. |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | | 022/39.1 | | 255 | | 08W | | PNU | .--. -. ..- |
| BENJE | | 315/39.2 | | 382 | | 07W | | BHU | -... .... ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4801 x 100 ft. / 1463 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 37.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 40-46.473200N | | 40-46.718085N |
| Longitude: | 079-57.559695W | | 079-56.570728W |
| Elevation: | 1227.7 ft. | | 1243.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 072 true | | 260 magnetic, 252 true |
| Markings: | precision, 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 63 ft. trees, 1051 ft. from runway, 592 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear RY 26 PUBLIC RD AT THLD 455 FT RGT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BUTLER CO ARPT AUTH 475 AIRPORT RD BUTLER, PA 16002 Phone 724-586-6665 MANAGER'S CELL # 724-822-4452 |
| Manager: | IVAN LONGDON 475 AIRPORT RD BUTLER, PA 16002 Phone 724-586-6665 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 112 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 94 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 204/day * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 March 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 724-586-6665. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CUTTA TWO | |
download (196KB) |
| GRACE THREE | |
download (244KB) |
| HAYNZ THREE (RNAV) | |
download (198KB) |
| JESEY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPJC - Zelienople Municipal Airport (10 nm W)
KBVI - Beaver County Airport (20 nm W)
KPIT - Pittsburgh International Airport (21 nm SW)
29D - Grove City Airport (24 nm NW)
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (25 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Diehl
Taken in December 2006
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:50:28 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 09:50:28 |
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| METAR |
| KBTP | 131255Z AUTO 33003KT 5SM SCT020 BKN024 BKN031 19/18 A2986 RMK AO1 P0003
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| TAF |
KBVI 20nm W | 131123Z 1312/1412 23005KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT005 BKN015 TEMPO 1312/1314 2SM BR BKN005 FM131600 33010G18KT P6SM BKN025 FM131900 34010KT P6SM BKN035 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035
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KPIT 22nm SW | 131123Z 1312/1418 23005KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 TEMPO 1312/1314 BKN015 FM131600 33010G18KT P6SM BKN025 FM131900 33010KT P6SM BKN040 FM140300 33005KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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