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
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
NOTAM facility: BTL
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 W

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:29 AM	09:29Z
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 → 05:29 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)

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.

05L

Heading: 047° mag · 43° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

23R

Heading: 227° mag · 223° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 05R/23L

4,100 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

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

05R

Heading: 047° mag · 43° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

23L

Heading: 227° mag · 223° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

4,837 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

Heading: 130° mag · 126° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 310° mag · 306° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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

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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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