Medium Regional Airport • Battle Creek, MI, United States
Elevation: 952 ft (290 m) • 42.3073, -85.2515
Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (KBTL / BTL) is a medium regional airport serving Battle Creek, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 952 ft (290 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.0° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,003 feet.
METAR KBTL 210053Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 06/M05 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00611050
TAF KBTL 202340Z 2100/2124 21006KT P6SM BKN200 FM210100 18006KT P6SM BKN200 FM211000 17010KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21040KT FM211400 21016G24KT P6SM SCT150 FM212100 25013KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2121/2124 6SM -SHRA BKN045
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 10,003 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 43° |
| 13 | 4,835 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 126° |
| 23 | 10,003 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 223° |
| 31 | 4,835 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 306° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM