FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTM |
| Lat/Long: | 45-57-17.3000N / 112-29-50.9000W 45-57.288333N / 112-29.848333W 45.9548056 / -112.4974722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5550 ft. / 1691.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BUTTE, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BTM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 15/33 & 11/29, PAPI RYS 11 & 29, & REIL RYS 11, 29, & 15 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT & ACFT OVER 10000 LBS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 406-494-3771. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (406-494-1870) |
| WX AWOS-A at 3U3 (19 nm NW): | 122.8 (406-563-8275) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CPNr098/11.4 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 16E |
| HIAr274/14.8 | | WHITEHALL VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 45-58.015708N | | 45-56.573857N |
| Longitude: | 112-30.072212W | | 112-29.589930W |
| Elevation: | 5506.5 ft. | | 5550.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 167 true | | 331 magnetic, 347 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) DO NOT USE VASI BYD 1.5 MI DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 65 ft. tower, 2986 ft. from runway, 248 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RUNWAY 11/29 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT 12,500 LBS AND BELOW. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 45-57.539485N | | 45-57.010232N |
| Longitude: | 112-30.344368W | | 112-29.411138W |
| Elevation: | 5520.4 ft. | | 5530.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 129 true | | 293 magnetic, 309 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI STAIGHT-IN ONLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RSTRD TO 2.1 NM FM RY 29 THLD DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 560 ft. from runway, 275 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 36 ft. bldg, 1251 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BERT MOONEY, ARPT AUTH 101 AIRPORT ROAD BUTTE, MT 59701 Phone 406-494-3771 |
| Manager: | RICK GRIFFITH 101 AIRPORT RD BUTTE, MT 59701 Phone 406-494-3771 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 36 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 95/day * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 9% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
| - | TWY D RSTD TO ACFT 12,500 LBS OR LESS BTN RY 29 APCH END & RY 15-33, & TWY D BTN RY-11 APCH END AND TWY F. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPS IN PROGRES DURING PERIODS OF SNOW. |
| - | RY 11/29 FM RY END 29 TO RY 15/33 & FM TWY F TO RY END 11 NOT AVBL FOR ACR ACFT OVER 12, 500 LBS. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS Y RWY 15 | |
download (443KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15 | |
download (405KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 15 | |
download (393KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 15 | |
download (404KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (329KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-B | |
download (383KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3U3 - Bowman Field Airport (19 nm NW)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (42 nm S)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (45 nm NE)
KBZN - Gallatin Field Airport (57 nm E)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (70 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Jan-2006
from a Cessna 172 at 6500' msl looking northward
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 21:23 | | 03:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:01 | | 04:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 01:23:44 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Jul-2009 19:23:44 |
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| METAR |
| KBTM | 050053Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 24/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02390022
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| TAF |
| KBTM | 042320Z 0500/0524 VRB06G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN080CB FM050300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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