Blair Executive Airport

BTA · KBTA · Blair, NE · 1,325 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBTA
Coordinates: 41.4149, -96.1091
Elevation: 1,325 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: BTA
Attendance: ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1961/11
Distance from city: 7 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunset	09:01 PM	02:01Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:35 PM	02:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:35 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:01 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from KBTA

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31, AND REIL RY 31-CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 134°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,201 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 60k.

Heading: 134° mag · 137° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 314° mag · 317° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 53 ft, 1,928 ft from threshold, 407 ft R of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear

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Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	4,201 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OFF · Offutt	TACAN	111.70	r327° / 20.2 NM
TQE · Tekamah	VOR	108.40	r164° / 20.9 NM
OVR · Omaha	VORTAC	116.30	r304° / 22.4 NM
SCB · Scribner	VOR-DME	111.00	r110° / 26 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

BLAIR AIRPORT AUTH

218 SOUTH 16TH ST, BLAIR, NE

402-426-4191

Manager

PHIL GREEN

218 SOUTH 16TH ST, BLAIR, NE

402-426-6693

Remarks FAA

ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.
GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR ON 402-426-4191.
FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31, AND REIL RY 31-CTAF.
SURVEYED
FOR SERVICE CALL 402-533-2247.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBTA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KBTA

Blair Executive Airport (BTA · KBTA) is an airport in Blair, NE, at 1,325 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,201 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBTA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBTA have a control tower?

No. Blair Executive Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KBTA?

Blair Executive Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,201 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBTA?

Blair Executive Airport is in Blair, NE, at an elevation of 1,325 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4149, -96.1091.

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