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The airfield

FAA INFORMATION 

Location

FAA Identifier: BTM

Lat/Long: 45-57-17.3000N / 112-29-50.9000W
45-57.288333N / 112-29.848333W
45.9548056 / -112.4974722
(estimated)

Elevation: 5550.5 ft. / 1691.8 m (surveyed)

Variation: 12E (2020)

From city: 3 miles SE of BUTTE, MT

Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)

Zip code: 59701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public

Activation date: 04/1940

Control tower: no

ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER

FSS: GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION

NOTAMs facility: BTM (NOTAM-D service available)

Wind indicator: lighted

Segmented circle: yes

Lights: ACTVT MIRL RYS 15/33 & 12/30, MALSR RY 15, PAPI RYS 12, 15 & 30, & REIL RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF.

Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Landing fee: yes, FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT & ACFT OVER 9000 LBS.

Fire and rescue: ARFF index A

Airline operations: PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 406-494-3771.

International operations: customs landing rights airport 

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0

WX ASOS: 135.175 (406-494-1870)

WX AWOS-AV at 3U3 (19 nm NW): 122.8 (406-563-8275)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).

  • COPPERTOWN RCO 122.65 (GREAT FALLS RADIO)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var

CPNr098/11.4COPPERTOWN VOR/DME111.6016E

HIAr274/14.8WHITEHALL VOR/DME113.7018E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A

Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Airframe service: MAJOR

Powerplant service: MAJOR

Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 9000 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m

Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity: 

PCN 45 /F/A/X/T

Single wheel: 60.0

Double wheel: 125.0

Double tandem: 175.0

Runway edge lights: medium intensity

RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33

Latitude: 45-58.015583N45-56.573850N

Longitude: 112-30.072095W112-29.589963W

Elevation: 5506.7 ft.5550.4 ft.

Gradient: 0.5% UP0.4% DOWN

Traffic pattern: rightleft

Runway heading: 155 magnetic, 167 true335 magnetic, 347 true

Declared distances: TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001

Markings: precision, in good conditionbasic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
DO NOT USE VASI BYD 1.5 MI DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN.

Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights: nono

Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Obstructions: none65 ft. tower, 2986 ft. from runway, 248 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m

Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
SURFACE CONDITIONS UNMONITORED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5 A.M.

Weight bearing capacity: 

PCN 3 /F/A/X/U

Single wheel: 12.5

Runway edge lights: medium intensity

Operational restrictions: RUNWAY 12/30 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT 12,500 LBS AND BELOW.

RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30

Latitude: 45-57.539507N45-57.010190N

Longitude: 112-30.344165W112-29.411215W

Elevation: 5520.7 ft.5530.6 ft.

Gradient: 0.2%0.2%

Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway heading: 117 magnetic, 129 true297 magnetic, 309 true

Declared distances: TORA:5100 TODA:5100 ASDA:5100 LDA:5100TORA:5100 TODA:5100 ASDA:5100 LDA:5100

Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI STAIGHT-IN ONLY.2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RSTRD TO 2.1 NM FM RY 30 THLD DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN.

Runway end identifier lights: yesyes

Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Obstructions: 16 ft. road, 560 ft. from runway, 275 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear36 ft. bldg, 1251 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned

Owner: BERT MOONEY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
101 AIRPORT ROAD
BUTTE, MT 59701
Phone 406-494-3771

Manager: PAM CHAMBERLIN

Asst. Manager: RICK RYAN
101 AIRPORT RD
BUTTE, MT 59701
Phone 406-494-3771

 

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