Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport
BTP · KBTP · Butler, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 260° mag · 252° true
- Dimensions
- 4,801 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 080°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 1,243 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 38 ft, 819 ft from threshold, 11 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,248 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,801 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Ellwood City”Taxi & takeoff
“Ellwood City”Departure & arrival
“Pittsburgh”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.75 | CLASS B |
| 338.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS B |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 08
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 08 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (BTP) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EWC 115.80 · AGC 110.00 · FKL 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWC · Ellwood City | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | High | r112° / 12.2 NM |
| AGC · Allegheny | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r017° / 30.2 NM |
| FKL · Franklin | VOR | 109.60 | Low | r192° / 39.9 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 / IATA
- KBTP / BTP
- Coordinates
- 40.7769, -79.9497
- Elevation
- 1,248 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.450 · ☎ 724-586-6434
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BTP
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1900; SAT-SUN 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/06
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 08; REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 26: 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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; CMB TO 2000 FT BFR TURNING.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT OFC HRS 0800-1630 M-F, CLSD HOLS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 08; REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF-SERVE AVBL.
Obstructions
- RWY 26 PUB ROAD AT THR 455 FT RIGHT.
Attendance
- UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY AND EASTER DAY.
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Nearby airports
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About KBTP
Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (BTP · KBTP) is an airport in Butler, PA, at 1,248 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,801 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBTP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBTP have a control tower?
No. Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBTP?
Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,801 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBTP?
Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport is in Butler, PA, at an elevation of 1,248 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7769, -79.9497.
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