FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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) |
- 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: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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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 30 April 2007 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS Y RWY 15 | |
download (445KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15 | |
download (404KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 15 | |
download (389KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 15 | |
download (404KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (329KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-B | |
download (382KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:56 | | 02:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 03:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 17:19:31 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-May-2008 11:19:31 |
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| METAR |
| KBTM | 161653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01560033
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| TAF |
| KBTM | 161120Z 161212 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 32010G20KT P6SM SKC FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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