Blair Executive
BTA · KBTA · Blair, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 07:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 134° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 4,201 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 314°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 1,318 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,318 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,201 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Omaha”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 354.05 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OFF 111.70 · OVR 116.30 · SCB 111.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF · Offutt | TACAN | 111.70 · 54X | — | r330° / 20.2 NM |
| OVR · Omaha | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r304° / 22.4 NM |
| SCB · Scribner | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Terminal | r110° / 26 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBTA / BTA
- Coordinates
- 41.4148, -96.1090
- Elevation
- 1,318 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.225 · ☎ 402-426-0448
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR ON 402-426-4191.
- FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31, AND REIL RY 31-CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Attendance
- FOR SERVICE CALL 402-533-2247.
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Nearby airports
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About KBTA
Blair Executive (BTA · KBTA) is an airport in Blair, NE, at 1,318 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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBTA?
Blair Executive has 1 runway; the longest is 4,201 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBTA?
Blair Executive is in Blair, NE, at an elevation of 1,318 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4148, -96.1090.
More about KBTA
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.
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