Terminal Procedures

KBTP — Pittsburgh/Butler Rgnl

BUTLER, PA · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BTPElevation 1,248 ft1 runwayLongest 4,801 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A+Volume NE-4Not for navigation

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 08 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 0810APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 082PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 262APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KBTP airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0700-1900
ARTCC
Cleveland Center
Flight service
Altoona
NOTAM facility
BTP (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
8W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1938
Airport area
304 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Detroit
Last FAA inspection
2025-07-30

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBTP radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.05
Clearance delivery119.4Pittsburgh
Approach124.75Pittsburgh

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,801 × 100 ft0826N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KBTP, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
08/264,801 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  08 72°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSF approach lighting
  26 252°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBTP is

Latitude, longitude40.7765830, -79.9510830
Elevation1,248 ft
From Butler5 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KBTP

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • OPR PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ACTVT MALSF RWY 08; REIL RWY 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY AND EASTER DAY.
  • RWY 26 PUB ROAD AT THR 455 FT RIGHT.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; CMB TO 2000 FT BFR TURNING.
  • DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • ARPT OFC HRS 0800-1630 M-F, CLSD HOLS.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Pittsburgh/Butler Regional’s three approach plates serve both ends of its sole runway, rather than concentrating instrument access on one direction. The mix combines two RNAV (GPS) procedures with ILS and localiser guidance. All approach coverage therefore converges on Runway 08/26, whose 4,801 ft length defines the field’s only runway-distance envelope.

Wider chart context

Among nearby fields, Beaver County has slightly broader procedure coverage, while Pittsburgh International’s set is substantially larger. Zelienople Municipal is closer to Pittsburgh/Butler Regional in chart depth; McVille and Grove City have thinner sets. The Detroit Sectional supplies the broader VFR setting, while the Pittsburgh Terminal Area Chart adds more focused visual detail around the Pittsburgh area.

Airports near KBTP

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KPJCZelienople MuniZELIENOPLE, PA10 nm W4
6P7McvilleFREEPORT, PA16 nm E3
KBVIBeaver CountyBEAVER FALLS, PA20 nm W7
KPITPittsburgh IntlPITTSBURGH, PA21 nm SW31
29DGrove CityGROVE CITY, PA24 nm NW3
KAGCAllegheny CountyPITTSBURGH, PA25 nm S10
KUCPNew Castle MuniNEW CASTLE, PA26 nm NW4
G05Finleyville AirparkFINLEYVILLE, PA32 nm S2

VFR charts covering KBTP

Common questions about KBTP

What charts are available for KBTP?

5 current FAA charts for Pittsburgh/Butler Rgnl, including 3 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBTP?

CTAF 123.05; Clearance delivery 119.4. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBTP?

Pittsburgh/Butler Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 08/26 at 4,801 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBTP have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KBTP has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KBTP a towered airport?

No — Pittsburgh/Butler Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KBTP charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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