FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTP |
| Lat/Long: | 40-46-36.9600N / 079-56-58.9650W 40-46.616000N / 079-56.982750W 40.7769333 / -79.9497125 (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: | 0630-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26, MALSF RY 08, PAPI RY 08 & PAPI RY 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 133.825 (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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EWCr112/12.2 | | ELLWOOD CITY VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 08W |
| MMJr041/20.6 | | MONTOUR VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 08W |
| AGCr017/30.2 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| CIPr231/31.4 | | CLARION VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 06W |
| FKLr192/(39.9) | | FRANKLIN VOR | | 109.60 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTLE | | 134/25.8 | | 272 | | 09W | | UCP | ..- -.-. .--. |
| MC KEESPORT | | 350/26.4 | | 287 | | 07W | | MKP | -- -.- .--. |
| HUBBARD | | 139/34.7 | | 408 | | 08W | | HBD | .... -... -.. |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | | 022/39.2 | | 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: | 40-46.473067N | | 40-46.718000N |
| Longitude: | 079-57.559683W | | 079-56.571000W |
| Elevation: | 1228.3 ft. | | 1243.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 072 true | | 260 magnetic, 252 true |
| Markings: | precision, 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 (3.50 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 | | 39 ft. trees, 798 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 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: | DON BAILEY 475 AIRPORT RD BUTLER, PA 16002 Phone 724-586-6665 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 132 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 95 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 175/day * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 16% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 724-586-6665. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CUTTA TWO | |
download (235KB) |
| GRACE TWO | |
download (311KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| GPS RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 12:08:54 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2008 08:08:54 |
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| METAR |
| KBTP | 241155Z AUTO 28005KT 6SM OVC006 17/16 A3002 RMK AO1 10170 20160
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| TAF |
KBVI 20nm W | 241124Z 241212 27006KT P6SM SCT030 FM1400 30010KT P6SM BKN040 FM0100 30003KT P6SM FEW040
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KPIT 22nm SW | 241124Z 241212 27006KT P6SM SCT030 FM1400 30010KT P6SM BKN040 FM0100 30003KT P6SM FEW040
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| NOTAMs |
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