Battle Creek Executive At Kellogg Field
BTL · KBTL · Battle Creek, MI · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:14 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 07:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 07:46 PM | 23:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 126° true
- Dimensions
- 4,837 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 126.825
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 920 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- 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
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 926 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,837 / 4,837 / 4,837 / 4,837 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 10,004 ft | |
| 13/31 | 4,837 ft | |
| 05R/23L | 4,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Battle Creek”Taxi & takeoff
“Battle Creek”Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 46.85 | ANG OPS |
| 239.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 307.175 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23R | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (BTL) · GS 2.98° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VIO 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR/DME | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r163° / 30.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBTL / BTL
- Coordinates
- 42.3065, -85.2501
- Elevation
- 952 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2300
- 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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 7000MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET YEAR ROUND.
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 · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) · 05R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23L: 4-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 (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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD.
- RIGHT TFC WHEN TWR CLSD.
- EXTSV CRACKING & VEGETATION.
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.
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About KBTL
Battle Creek Executive 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 At Kellogg Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBTL?
Battle Creek Executive At Kellogg Field has 3 runways; the longest is 10,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBTL?
Battle Creek Executive At Kellogg Field is in Battle Creek, MI, at an elevation of 952 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3065, -85.2501.
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