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Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field · Battle Creek

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

952 ft / 290 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.83 MHz (BATTLE CREEK TWR)

Runway Summary

05/2310,003 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

13/314,835 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

09/274,018 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (KBTL), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 952 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field

ICAO / IATA

KBTL / BTL

Municipality

Battle Creek

Country

Region

US-MI

GPS Coordinates

42.307301, -85.251503

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 10,003 ft / 3,049 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 43° / 223°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Runway 13 / 31

LIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 4,835 ft / 1,474 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 126° / 306°

RWY 13

No ILS

RWY 31

No ILS

Runway 09 / 27

UNLIT

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 4,018 ft / 1,225 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 89° / 269°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BT · NDB (Batol)272 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBTL
42.361900, -85.184196

BTL · VORTAC (Battle Creek)109,400 kHz

930 ft · Associated: KBTL
42.309799, -85.252296

AZ · NDB (Austn)371 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KAZO
42.131100, -85.529800

AZO · VOR-DME (Kalamazoo)109,000 kHz

870 ft · Associated: KAZO
42.237000, -85.553200

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D KALAMAZOO APP/DEP

119.20 MHz

ATIS ATIS

128.32 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.50 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

OPS ANG OPS

32.35 MHz

RDO LANSING RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR BATTLE CREEK TWR

126.83 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport

Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Capital City Airport

South Bend Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified