Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field frequencies

Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL · KBTL) in Battle Creek, MI is a towered field, staffed 0700-2300. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map

All of Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

When the KBTL tower is closed

The tower is staffed 0700-2300. Outside those hours Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 126.825, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KBTL airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.

Before taxi Battle Creek

ATIS 128.325: A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.

Taxi & takeoff Battle Creek

Ground 121.7: Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
Tower 126.825: Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.

Departure & arrival Great Lakes

App/Dep 121.2: One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

Also

CTAF 126.825: The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
UNICOM 122.95: A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
Flight service 127.55 (LOW): Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.

By procedure & sector (4 more)

46.85	ANG OPS
239.25	APCH/P DEP/P
243.0	EMERG
307.175	GOSHEN RCAG (LOW)

Every KBTL frequency, as one table

ATIS	128.325
Ground	121.7
Tower	126.825
CTAF	126.825
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	127.55 (LOW)
App/Dep	121.2

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KBTL?

Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field tower is 126.825, calling "Battle Creek Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2300.

What frequency do I use at KBTL when the tower is closed?

Outside 0700-2300, Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 126.825 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.

What is the ground frequency at KBTL?

Ground control at Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field is 121.7. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.

What is the ATIS frequency at KBTL?

ATIS at Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field is 128.325. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KBTL?

App/Dep for Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field is 121.2, working as "Great Lakes". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

More about KBTL

Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.