METAR & TAF 3G9
3G9 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KBTP (PITTSBURGH/BUTLER RGNL) · 4.7 NM away. Conditions at 3G9 may differ.
METAR · KBTP
Observed 03:56Z
KBTP 280356Z AUTO 14013G18KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01560056 402280156 $
- Wind
- 140° @ 13G18 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,686 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM W
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- AOO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KEN LAUGHLIN
- Phone
- 724-991-2208
- Address
- 627 EVANS CITY RD, BUTLER PA 16001
Flight service · Hours
- FSS AOO
- ALTOONA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Pittsburgh Approach at 412-472-5591.Show FAA
- There is a 22-foot marked property line 292 feet from runway 18 threshold on the extended centerline.Show FAA
- Deer and bird activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- Ultralight operations are prohibited. Runway 36 is open for takeoff and landing from sunrise to sunset and closed for landing from sunset to sunrise.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The beacon operates from dusk to 1000Z.Show FAA
- The low-intensity runway lights are activated by the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL24-hour fuel is available with credit card for 100LL.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36Single wheel capacity is 9000 pounds.Show FAA
- 18/36Runway is closed to touch-and-go landings. Displaced runway ends are available for takeoff and roll out.Show FAA
- 18/36Nonstandard low-intensity runway lights are located 50 feet from the runway.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36There is a 12-foot road 100 feet from the threshold on the extended centerline of runway 36.Show FAA
- 18There is a 9-foot road 149 feet from the threshold 86 feet right, a 5-foot fence 58 feet from the threshold 122 feet right, and an 11-foot wind tee and 16-foot light pole 67 feet from the threshold 110 feet left.Show FAA
- 36Runway 36 approach slope is 12 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 18The approach slope is 21 to 1 to the displaced threshold to the property line for runway 18.Show FAA
Other notes
- Visual flight rules operations only.Show FAA
- There is a lighted wind "T" from dusk to dawn.Show FAA
- MANAGERManager Rick McPherson can be reached at 724-996-5291.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 3G9
Answer card- ICAO
- 3G9
- Name
- BUTLER FARM SHOW
- Location
- BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 1,333 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,333 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
BUTLER FARM SHOW (3G9) sits in Butler, Pennsylvania. Field elevation is 1,333 ft MSL. This is a VFR-only airport with no control tower. No ILS approaches are published. The field has 0 listed runways in the facts block, so verify current runway status in the FAA Chart Supplement before you go. Published remarks still reference runway 18/36 operations. They also note displaced ends for takeoff and rollout, so treat the current field setup with care and confirm it before departure.
The published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The airport beacon operates from dusk to 1000Z. A lighted wind tee is also published from dusk to dawn. Nonstandard low-intensity runway lights are noted. Several obstructions near the runway ends are also published. Deer and bird activity is reported in and around the runway area.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. For clearance delivery, Pittsburgh Approach is listed at 412-472-5591. If you are planning a first visit, verify the current runway status, lighting and any local operating limits before launch. The remarks also note a 9,000 lb single-wheel capacity.