Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field

BTL · KBTL · Battle Creek, MI · 952 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBTL / BTL
Coordinates: 42.3073, -85.2515
Elevation: 952 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: ASOS · 128.325 · ☎ 269-964-0283
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
NOTAM facility: BTL
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:30 AM	09:30Z
Sunrise	06:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunset	09:21 PM	01:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:56 PM	01:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:56 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:21 PM → 05:04 AM

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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: 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.; SNOW REMOVAL OPS INPR DRG WINTER MONTHS; EQPT OPRS MNT CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD. on 126.825 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 05R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05L · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 126.825

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05L at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05L/23R

10,004 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 400k, Double dual tandem 900k. PCN 27.

05L

Heading: 047° mag · 43° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 102 ft, 3,231 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 10,004 / 10,004 / 10,004 / 10,004 ft
LAHSO: 7,000 ft (hold short of 13/31)
End lights: REIL

23R

Heading: 227° mag · 223° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (BTL) · GS 2.98°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 44 ft, 1,052 ft from threshold, 591 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 10,004 / 10,004 / 10,004 / 10,004 ft

Runway 05R/23L

4,100 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k. PCN 13.

05R

Heading: 047° mag · 43° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 49 ft, 1,276 ft from threshold, 33 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,100 / 4,100 / 4,100 / 4,100 ft
End lights: REIL

23L

Heading: 227° mag · 223° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 74 ft, 1,836 ft from threshold, 86 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,100 / 4,100 / 4,100 / 4,100 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 13/31

4,837 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 65k, Dual tandem 100k. PCN 15.

Heading: 130° mag · 126° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 17 ft, 474 ft from threshold, 57 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,837 / 4,837 / 4,837 / 4,837 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 310° mag · 306° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 34 ft, 675 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,837 / 4,837 / 4,837 / 4,837 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05L/23R	10,004 ft
05R/23L	4,100 ft
13/31	4,837 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.2	KALAMAZOO APP/DEP
ATIS	128.325
CTAF	118.5
GND	121.7
OPS	32.35	ANG OPS
RDO	122.2	LANSING RDO
TWR	126.825	BATTLE CREEK TWR
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r169° / 0.2 NM
AZO · Kalamazoo	VOR-DME	109.00	r073° / 14.1 NM
LFD · Litchfield	VOR-DME	111.20	r309° / 26.2 NM
VIO · Victory	VOR-DME	115.95	r163° / 30.8 NM
LAN · Lansing	VORTAC	110.80	r230° / 34.7 NM
JXN · Jackson	VOR-DME	109.60	r280° / 35.3 NM
PMM · Pullman	VOR-DME	112.10	r104° / 39.1 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BATTLE CREEK

15551 SOUTH AIRPORT RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI

269-966-3470

Manager

PHILIP KROLL

15551 SOUTH AIRPORT RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI

269-966-3470

Remarks FAA

DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
24 HRS PN FOR CUST, CALL 269-965-3349.
TWY F RSTRD TO DOD/MIL USE ONLY.
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.
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.
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.
RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD.
RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD.
EXTSV CRACKING & VEGETATION.

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About KBTL

Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL · KBTL) is an airport in Battle Creek, MI, at 952 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 10,004 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBTL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBTL have a control tower?

Yes. Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KBTL?

Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field has 3 runways; the longest is 10,004 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBTL?

Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field is in Battle Creek, MI, at an elevation of 952 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3073, -85.2515.

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