FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTP |
| Lat/Long: | 40-46-36.9600N / 079-56-58.9650W
40-46.616000N / 079-56.982750W
40.7769333 / -79.9497125
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1248 ft. / 380.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of BUTLER, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| 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 |
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| EWCr112/12.2 | | ELLWOOD CITY VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 08W |
| MMJr041/20.6 | | MONTOUR VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 08W |
| AGCr017/30.2 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| CIPr231/31.4 | | CLARION VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 06W |
| FKLr192/(39.9) | | FRANKLIN VOR | | 109.60 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CASTLE | | 134/25.8 | | 272 | | 09W | | UCP | ..- -.-. .--. |
| MC KEESPORT | | 350/26.4 | | 287 | | 07W | | MKP | -- -.- .--. |
| HUBBARD | | 139/34.7 | | 408 | | 08W | | HBD | .... -... -.. |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | | 022/39.2 | | 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: | 40-46.473067N | | 40-46.718000N |
| Longitude: | 079-57.559683W | | 079-56.571000W |
| Elevation: | 1228.3 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 | | 39 ft. trees, 798 ft. from runway, 10 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: | DON BAILEY
475 AIRPORT RD
BUTLER, PA 16002
Phone 724-586-6665 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 132 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 95 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 175/day * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 16% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 2008 | |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CUTTA TWO | |
download (235KB) |
| GRACE TWO | |
download (311KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (278KB) |
| GPS RWY 26 | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 |
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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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Sep-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 11:42:24 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Sep-2008 07:42:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KBTP | 081115Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM CLR 11/10 A3020 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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KBVI
20nm W | 080521Z 080606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 0913 4SM BR FM1600 25006KT P6SM SCT050 AMD NOT SKED 06Z-12Z
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KPIT
22nm SW | 080521Z 080606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 0913 4SM BR FM1600 26006KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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