FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 UNATTENDED CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| 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: | 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) |
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 | | 317/39.2 | | 382 | | 09W | | 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 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 | | 45 ft. trees, 1025 ft. from runway, 212 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 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: | | 110 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 91 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 203/day * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 March 2011 | |
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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CUTTA TWO | |
download (234KB) |
| GRACE THREE | |
download (296KB) |
| HAYNZ THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (229KB) |
| JESEY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (247KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (75KB) |
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 08-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 18:55:43 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Feb-2012 13:55:43 |
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| METAR |
| KBTP | 080335Z AUTO 33003KT 8SM OVC025 01/M03 A3024 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KBVI 20nm W | 081744Z 0818/0918 34008KT 2SM -SN OVC008 TEMPO 0818/0822 1SM -SN BR BKN005 FM090000 30008KT 3SM -SHSN OVC015 FM090400 28004KT P6SM SKC FM091600 25010KT P6SM SCT030
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KPIT 22nm SW | 081744Z 0818/0924 33010KT 2SM -SN OVC009 TEMPO 0818/0822 1SM -SN BR BKN006 FM090000 30008KT 3SM -SHSN OVC015 FM090400 28004KT P6SM SKC FM091600 25010KT P6SM SCT030
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| NOTAMs |
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