FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 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 |
| MMJr041/20.5 | | 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: | 40-46.473198N | | 40-46.718083N |
| Longitude: | 079-57.559693W | | 079-56.570725W |
| Elevation: | 1227.9 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 | | 38 ft. trees, 801 ft. from runway, 9 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'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: | | 138 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 117 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 202/day * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 16% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 2009 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CUTTA TWO | |
download (236KB) |
| GRACE TWO | |
download (312KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (233KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 21:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 13:03:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2009 08:03:41 |
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| METAR |
| KBTP | 211255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW016 OVC025 07/04 A3017 RMK AO1 52014
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| TAF |
KBVI 20nm W | 211127Z 2112/2212 00000KT P6SM OVC025 FM211400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC030 FM211700 31007KT P6SM BKN035 FM212300 33006KT P6SM BKN040 FM220500 04003KT P6SM SCT200
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KPIT 22nm SW | 211127Z 2112/2218 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM211300 24005KT P6SM OVC035 FM211600 31007KT P6SM BKN040 FM212200 33006KT P6SM SCT050 FM220300 04003KT P6SM SCT200 FM221500 07005KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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