FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BTL |
| Lat/Long: | 42-18-23.3060N 085-15-00.3220W
42-18.388433N 085-15.005367W
42.3064739,-85.2500894
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 951.6 ft. / 290.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of BATTLE CREEK, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49015 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| 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: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 23R; REIL RWY 05L, 05R, 23L, 13, & 31; PAPI RWY 05L, 23R, 05R, 23L, 13, & 31; HIRL RWY 05L/23R; MIRL RWY 05R/23L & 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| 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 [0700-2300] |
| BATTLE CREEK TOWER: | 126.825 [0700-2300] |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 119.2 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
| ANG OPS: | 46.85 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RMY (13 nm E): | 120.025 (269-781-9070) |
| WX ASOS at AZO (14 nm W): | PHONE 269-459-3391 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VIOr163/30.8 | | VICTORY VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| PMMr104/39.1 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BATOL | | 225/4.4 | | 272 | | 04W | | BT | -... - |
| 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 5L/23R
| Dimensions: | 10004 x 150 ft. / 3049 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 27 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 900.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5L | | RUNWAY 23R |
| Latitude: | 42-17.743922N | | 42-18.956230N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.958667W | | 085-14.456748W |
| Elevation: | 951.6 ft. | | 928.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left
RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10004 TODA:10004 ASDA:10004 LDA:10004 | | TORA:10004 TODA:10004 ASDA:10004 LDA:10004 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | 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 | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 102 ft. tree, 3231 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. tree, lighted, 1052 ft. from runway, 591 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4837 x 100 ft. / 1474 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 15 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-18.850148N | | 42-18.381053N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.275513W | | 085-14.408668W |
| Elevation: | 919.6 ft. | | 929.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 126 true | | 310 magnetic, 306 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4837 TODA:4837 ASDA:4837 LDA:4837 | | TORA:4837 TODA:4837 ASDA:4837 LDA:4837 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. pole, 474 ft. from runway, 57 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. tree, 675 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5R/23L
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
EXTSV CRACKING & VEGETATION. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 13 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5R | | RUNWAY 23L |
| Latitude: | 42-17.965510N | | 42-18.462360N |
| Longitude: | 085-15.011842W | | 085-14.396202W |
| Elevation: | 924.8 ft. | | 929.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left
RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD. | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 043 true | | 227 magnetic, 223 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:4100 | | TORA:4100 TODA:4100 ASDA:4100 LDA:4100 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. tree, 1276 ft. from runway, 33 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 74 ft. tree, 1836 ft. from runway, 86 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
15551 SOUTH AIRPORT RD
BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015-7644
Phone 269-966-3470 |
| Manager: | PHILIP KROLL
15551 SOUTH AIRPORT RD
BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015-7644
Phone 269-966-3470 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: BASH LEVELS AS DEFINED IN AFI 91-202. |
| - | MILITARY: ANG: APN/TWY USBL ONLY O/R, OTRW CLSD - COORD WITH 110TH WING SAFETY AT C269-969-3438. |
| - | EXTSV PILOT TRG WI 25 NM OF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT FICON MNTD WKDAYS 0700-1530; NOT MNTD ALL OTR TIMES. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPS INPR DRG WINTER MONTHS; EQPT OPRS MNT CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | 24 HRS PN FOR CUST, CALL 269-965-3349. |
| - | MOWING OPS INPR MAR-OCT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
| - | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE FLY QUIET PROGRAM AT WWW.FLYBTL.COM. |
| - | TWY F RSTRD TO DOD/MIL USE ONLY. |
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 from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23R **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05L **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (337KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (13 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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Download PDF
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Mar-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 08:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Mar-2026 00:54:45 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Mar-2026 20:54:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KBTL | 092353Z 21008KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01720072 10217 20172 53008
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KAZO
14nm W | 092353Z 20011KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01890089 10222 20189 53011
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KRMY
14nm E | 100035Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2979 RMK AO2 T01830075
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| TAF |
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| KBTL | 091720Z 0918/1018 22014G27KT P6SM SKC FM092300 20008KT P6SM SKC FM100300 21008KT P6SM BKN030 FM100500 21006KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM100700 21006KT 2SM BR BKN004 FM101500 05010KT 6SM BR BKN008
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KAZO
14nm W | 091720Z 0918/1018 22013G26KT P6SM SKC FM092300 21010KT P6SM SKC FM100300 21008KT P6SM BKN030 FM100500 20006KT P6SM BKN015 FM100700 20006KT 2SM BR BKN005 FM101500 18006KT 6SM BR BKN008
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