Small General Aviation Airport • Butler, PA, United States
Elevation: 1,248 ft (380 m) • 40.7769, -79.9497
Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP / BTP) is a small general aviation airport serving Butler, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,248 ft (380 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,801 feet.
METAR KBTP 221156Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM OVC046 12/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP161 6//// 7//// T01220122 10172 20111 55000 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,801 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 72° |
| 26 | 4,801 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 252° |
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