Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBCT / BCT
- Coordinates
- 26.3785, -80.1077
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
Plan a flight from KBCT
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 118.425 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (right) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 049°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 118.425
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
6,276 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 049° mag · 44° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 28 ft, 445 ft from threshold, 55 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 696 ft
- Heading
- 229° mag · 224° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 270 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 378 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,276 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 125.2 | PALM BEACH APP |
| AWOS | 121.125 | AWOS 3 |
| CLD | 121.8 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.425 | |
| DEP | 127.35 | PALM BEACH DEP |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| TWR | 118.425 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBI · Palm Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | r187° / 18.1 NM |
| FLL · Fort Lauderdale | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r008° / 18.4 NM |
| DHP · Dolphin | VORTAC | 113.90 | r024° / 37.1 NM |
| VKZ · Virginia Key | VOR-DME | 117.10 | r008° / 37.7 NM |
| PHK · Pahokee | VORTAC | 115.40 | r128° / 39.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Departures
Arrivals
- CLMNT TWO (RNAV) ↗
- CLMNT TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CLMNT TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- CPTAN THREE (RNAV) ↗
- CPTAN THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CPTAN THREE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- JESTR ONE (RNAV) ↗
- JESTR ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- MAHHI THREE (RNAV) ↗
- MAHHI THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- MELBOURNE TWO ↗
- STOOP THREE ↗
- TTYLR FOUR ↗
- VUUDU ONE (RNAV) ↗
- VUUDU ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- VUUDU ONE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NOISE ABATEMENT INFO - AMGR. VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT ALL TIMES & ACFT. VOLUNTARY CURFEW 2200-0700. USE NBAA STD NOISE ABATEMENT APCH & DEP PROC.
- BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- USE RECOMMENDED DEP: RWY 05 L TURN HDG 360 STAY W OF INTERSTATE TO 1500 FT; RWY 23 R TURN HDG 255 AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFT PASSING RWY END TO 1500 FT; AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS; OVERFLY MALL AREA.
- TGLS VOLUNTARILY RSTRD TO 0900-1700 MON-FRI; VOLUNTARY RESTRN ON STOP & GO LNDGS OR INT DEPS. VOLUNTARY RESTRN ON REPETITIVE PAT OPS.
- MAINT RUNUP NA 0100-1300.
- ACFT PRKG LTD DURG VIP TFR PDS.
- US CUSTS USER FEE ARPT. US CUSTS AVBL THUR-MON 1030-1830 LCL - 561-292-9231. CLSD TO ARR OUTSIDE NML HR EXC O/R AND APVL BY US CUSTS; MNM ADDNL FEE. CTC US CUSTS 561-665-5842 FOR AFT HR APVL.
- FOR CD, IF UNA VIA GCO CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-684-9047 OR 561-275-1430.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, GCO AVBL ON FREQ 127.35 PALM BEACH CD.
- ACFT PRKG LTD DURG VIP TFR PDS.
- 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 561-391-2202.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTV REIL RWY 05 & 23, PAPI RWY 5 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- EXT 211
- ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYS (EMAS) 252 FT IN LEN BY 170 FT IN WID LCTD AT THE DER 05.
- ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYS (EMAS) 300 FT IN LEN BY 170 FT IN WID LCTD AT THE DER 23.
- APCH SLOPE 36:1 TO DTRH.
- APCH SLOPE 41:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KBCT
Boca Raton Airport (BCT · KBCT) is an airport in Boca Raton, FL, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,276 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBCT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBCT have a control tower?
Yes. Boca Raton Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBCT?
Boca Raton Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,276 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBCT?
Boca Raton Airport is in Boca Raton, FL, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.3785, -80.1077.
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