AirNav: KBTL - W K Kellogg Airport

KBTL

W K Kellogg Airport
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

GOING TO BATTLE CREEK?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	BTL
Lat/Long:	42-18-26.2010N / 085-15-05.3270W 42-18.436683N / 085-15.088783W 42.3072781 / -85.2514797 (estimated)
Elevation:	952 ft. / 290.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04W (1985)
From city:	3 miles W of BATTLE CREEK, MI
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	49015

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Sectional chart:	CHICAGO
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BTL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 05/23 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 23; MIRL RY 13/31; REIL RYS 05;13 & 31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index A
Airline operations:	ARFF PRVDD 24 HRS PHONE 269-969-3349/3317.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF:	126.825
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	128.325
WX ASOS:	PHONE 269-964-0283
BATTLE CREEK GROUND:	121.7 256.875 [0600-2200]
BATTLE CREEK TOWER:	126.825 239.025 [0600-2200]
KALAMAZOO APPROACH:	119.2
KALAMAZOO DEPARTURE:	119.2
ANG OPS:	140.4 46.85
EMERG:	243.0
WX AWOS-3 at RMY (14 nm E):	120.025 (269-781-9070)
WX ASOS at AZO (14 nm W):	PHONE 269-384-5729

APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN KALAMAZOO APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BTL at field	BATTLE CREEK VORTAC	109.40	02W
AZOr074/14.0	KALAMAZOO VOR/DME	109.00	01W
LFDr309/26.1	LITCHFIELD VOR/DME	111.20	05W
GRRr163/30.7	GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME	115.95	04W
LANr230/34.7	LANSING VORTAC	110.80	05W
JXNr280/35.3	JACKSON VOR/DME	109.60	05W
PMMr104/39.0	PULLMAN VOR/DME	112.10	00E
ELXr076/39.9	KEELER VOR/DME	116.60	00E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
BATOL	226/4.4	272	04W	BT	-... -
THREE RIVERS	038/25.8	407	02W	HAI	.... .- ..
STURGIS	019/30.7	382	04W	IRS	.. .-. ...

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

10003 x 150 ft. / 3049 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	100.0
Double wheel:	200.0
Double tandem:	400.0
Dual double tandem:	900.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

42-17.744033N

42-18.956217N

Longitude:

085-15.958667W

085-14.457050W

Elevation:

952.3 ft.

928.8 ft.

Gradient:

0.2%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

047 magnetic, 043 true

227 magnetic, 223 true

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left

RVR equipment:

touchdown

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

100 ft. tree, 3625 ft. from runway, 16 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

19 ft. pole, lighted, 1033 ft. from runway, 288 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

4835 x 100 ft. / 1474 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	40.0
Double wheel:	65.0
Double tandem:	100.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

42-18.850117N

42-18.381183N

Longitude:

085-15.275467W

085-14.408950W

Elevation:

920.0 ft.

929.8 ft.

Gradient:

0.2%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

130 magnetic, 126 true

310 magnetic, 306 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

20 ft. rr, 601 ft. from runway, 281 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

15 ft. road, 530 ft. from runway, 6 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF BATTLE CREEK 2712 W TERRITORIAL BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 Phone 269-966-3470
Manager:	LAWRENCE BOWRON 2712 W TERRITORIAL BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015 Phone 269-966-3470

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		145
Single engine airplanes:		103
Multi engine airplanes:		19
Jet airplanes:		5
Helicopters:		1
Military aircraft:		17

Aircraft operations: avg 257/day *
53%	transient general aviation
42%	local general aviation
4%	military
1%	air taxi
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

-	DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CUSTOMS CALL 269-965-3349.
-	48 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 269-966-3470.
-	EXTENSIVE PILOT TRAINING WITHIN 25 NM OF BTL VOR.
-	INDEX C ARFF AVAIL ON REQUEST - 48 HRS PPR 269-966-3470.
-	N SIDE AFLD PPR ACFT MON-FRI (+UTA'S EX HOL) 1200-2130Z++ C269-969-3281, DSN580-3281, OPS HRS MON-FRI 1130-2200Z++ CTC BATTLE OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23		download (313KB)
GPS RWY 05		download (234KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 23		download (243KB)
VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 23		download (276KB)
VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 31		download (293KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 05		download (268KB)
NDB RWY 23		download (250KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download (24KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply		download (26KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (14 nm E)
KAZO - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (14 nm W)
9D9 - Hastings Airport (22 nm N)
KOEB - Branch County Memorial Airport (24 nm S)
KFPK - Fitch H Beach Airport (25 nm NE)

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Sep-2008

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	10:45
Sunrise	07:13	11:13
Sunset	20:05	00:05
Evening civil twilight	20:33	00:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Sep-2008 06:44:18
Local (UTC-4)	06-Sep-2008 02:44:18

METAR

KBTL	060553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01390117 10189 20139 50001
KAZO 14nm W	060553Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01390117 10183 20133 50000
KRMY 14nm E	060615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC048 15/13 A2998 RMK AO2

TAF

KBTL	060520Z 060606 28004KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0711 SCT050 FM1400 25007KT P6SM SCT250
KAZO 14nm W	060520Z 060606 00000KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 0711 SCT040 FM1500 21008KT P6SM BKN250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Centennial Aircraft Services, Inc.

UNICOM 122.95
269-565-3200
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft manufacturer, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...

More info about Centennial Aircraft Services, Inc.

SS	100LL $5.19
GUARANTEED

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Duncan Aviation

269-969-8400

no information available

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FS	100LL $6.57	Jet A $6.56
Updated 03-Sep-2008

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the W K Kellogg Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the W K Kellogg Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into KBTL have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
RAMADA INN BATTLE CREEK MI		4.2	66-112
BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN		4.2

Other hotels near W K Kellogg Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
ECONO LODGE BATTLE CREEK		3.0	60-71
MCCAMLY PLAZA HOTEL		3.1	99-100
AMERIHOST INN BATTLE CREEK MI		3.6	71-92
FAIRFIELD INN BATTLE CREEK		4.0
COMFORT INN BATTLE CREEK		4.0	70-91
KNIGHTS INN BATTLE CREEK MI		4.0	39-54
BAYMONT INNSTES BATTLE CREEK		4.1	70-140
BATTLE CREEK DAYS INN		4.1	40-86
HAMPTON INN BATTLE CREEK		4.4
SUPER 8 MOTEL		4.5	50-51

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near W K Kellogg Airport

13 in	Battle Creek
1 in	Marshall
22 in	Kalamazoo

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Other Pages about W K Kellogg Airport

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