METAR & TAF KBTP
Current METAR
Observed 06:56Z
KBTP 280656Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM SCT075 OVC120 15/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01500056 $
- Wind
- 140° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,486 ft
- Ceiling
- 12,000 ft AGL
- 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
- 5 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- BTP (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- STEPHANIE SARACCO
- Phone
- 724-586-6665
- Address
- 473 AIRPORT RD, SUITE 2, BUTLER PA 16002
Flight service · Hours
- FSS AOO
- ALTOONA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0700-1900
- SAT-SUN · 0800-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 08
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | 52', trees, 957' from thr, 574' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 38', trees, 819' from thr, 11' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- The airport office hours are 0800 to 1630 Monday through Friday and closed on holidays.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Climb to 2000 feet before turning.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The MALSF is active on runway 08. Runway 26 has REIL. Both runways 08 and 26 have PAPI and high intensity runway lighting. Use CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL self-serve fuel is available.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 26Runway 26 has a public road at the threshold 455 feet to the right.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- The operator has been in service prior to 1959.Show FAA
- 1The airport is unattended on Christmas Day and Easter Day.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBTP
Answer card- ICAO
- KBTP
- Name
- PITTSBURGH/BUTLER RGNL
- Location
- BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 1,248.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,248.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 4,801 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 08
Pittsburgh/Butler Rgnl (KBTP) sits in Butler, Pennsylvania. The field elevation is 1,248.4 ft MSL. It has one asphalt runway, 08/26, at 4,801 ft. There is no control tower. Use CTAF 123.05 for airport traffic. The published pattern altitude is not listed. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
KBTP has one ILS approach to runway 08. Runway 08 has MALSF. Runway 26 has REIL. Both runway ends have PAPI and high intensity runway lighting. The airport sits under Pittsburgh area Class B procedures on the approach and departure frequencies listed in the facts. If you are new to the field, plan for noise abatement. Climb to 2,000 ft before turning. Deer and birds are reported on and near the airport. That matters on taxi, takeoff and landing.
On the field, Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport carries 100LL. AirQuest Aviation carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. 100LL self-serve fuel is available. The airport office is open 0800 to 1630 Monday through Friday. It is closed on holidays. Runway 26 has a public road near the threshold, 455 ft to the right. Check current conditions before arrival if you are planning a night or low-visibility approach.