W K Kellogg Airport (BTL) in Battle Creek, Michigan
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W K Kellogg Airport (BTL)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1500 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 09548.*A, Location ID: BTL, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: DET, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 126.825 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: Chicago, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: LAN, Tie-In FSS Name: Lansing, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 951 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: IV A U 11/1974, Federal Agreements: NGPSY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BTL, Last Inspection Date: 09/11/2015, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
- Location
- State: Michigan, County: Calhoun, City: Battle Creek, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 18' 23.302'', Lng: -85° 15' 00.320'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.306473, Lng: -85.250089, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA (2011-02-08), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (W) Find on map
- Owner
- City Of Battle Creek, 15551 S Airport Rd, Battle Creek, Mi 49015, 269-966-3470
- Manager
- Lawrence Bowron, 15551 S Airport Rd, Battle Creek, Mi 49015, 269-966-3470
- Operations
- Period: 12/31/2013 - 12/31/2014, Commercial Operations: 69, Air Taxi Operations: 972, Itinerant Operations: 28,938, Local Operations: 46,323, Military Operations: 1,629
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 79, Multi Engine Aircraft: 18, Jet Engine Aircraft: 5, Helicopters: 1, Military Aircraft Operational (Including Helicopters): 4
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 4W (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: Yes, Military/civil joint use agreement: Yes, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: Yes, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AVNCS, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
- Remarks
- Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1,000 FT AGL, SMALL (SEL & MEL);TURBINE 1,500 FT AGL.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 05L, True Alignment: 43, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 17' 44.633'', Lng: -85° 15' 57.522'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.295731, Lng: -85.265979, Physical Elevation: 952 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 49.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 951.8 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 10,004 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 10,004 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 10,004 ft, Landing Distance Available: 10,004 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 23R, True Alignment: 223, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 18' 57.372'', Lng: -85° 14' 27.405'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.315937, Lng: -85.240946, Physical Elevation: 928 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 49.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 928.8 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Controlling Object Description: POLE, Object Mark Light: Lighted, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 43, Object Height: 19 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1033.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 288R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 10,004 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 10,004 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 10,004 ft, Landing Distance Available: 10,004 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007)
Runway 2
- Base End
- Base End ID: 05R, True Alignment: 43, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 17' 57.933'', Lng: -85° 15' 00.707'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.299426, Lng: -85.250196, Physical Elevation: 925 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 926.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Take-Off Run Available: 4,100 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,100 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,100 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,100 ft, Position Source: STATE (09/20/2010), Elevation Source: STATE (04/01/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: STATE (04/01/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 23L, True Alignment: 223, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 18' 27.744'', Lng: -85° 14' 23.771'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.307707, Lng: -85.239936, Physical Elevation: 930 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 30.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 930.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Take-Off Run Available: 4,100 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,100 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,100 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,100 ft, Position Source: STATE (09/20/2010), Elevation Source: STATE (04/01/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: STATE (04/01/2011)
Runway 3
- Base End
- Base End ID: 13, True Alignment: 126, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 18' 51.006'', Lng: -85° 15' 16.534'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.314169, Lng: -85.254593, Physical Elevation: 920 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 42.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 926.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: RR, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 20 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 601.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 281R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 4,835 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,835 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,835 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,835 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/14/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 31, True Alignment: 306, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 42° 18' 22.857'', Lng: -85° 14' 24.516'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 42.306349, Lng: -85.240143, Physical Elevation: 929 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 930.1 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 22, Object Height: 15 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 530.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 6R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 4,835 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,835 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,835 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,835 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/23/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2015-07-06
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 23R, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-ERemarks: FOUND ON DAILY INSPECTION AT TWY D. NO REPORTED STRIKE.
2014-08-07
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 23R, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Merlin, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-ERemarks: REPORTED TO ATCT BY PILOT, FEMALE MERLIN ON C/L OF RWY. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT REPORTED.
2014-08-04
Time: Night (21:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-44 SEMINOLE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N159WM, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 23R, Above Ground: 700 ft, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Big brown bat, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx, Rx) OPERATOR / OWNER = WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AVIATION / BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. A/C ON DOWNWIND PHASE OF AN INTENDED CLOSED PATTERN SHORTLY AFTER INITIAL T/O WHEN THE CREW NOTED THE LOSS OF INDICATED AIRSPEED SIMULTANIOUSLY TIMES WITH A LIGHTLY FELT STRIKE BY AIRBORNE BIRD/ANIMAL. STRIKE CAUSED THE ASPEN EVOLUTION AVIONICS EQUIPMENT TO INDICATE A FAILURE. AN UNEVETFUL PRECUATIONARY LANDING FOLLOWED. AFTER LANDING THE ASPEN EVOLUTION EQUIPMENT STOPPED INDICATING A FAILURE. REMOVAL OF REMAINS OF THE BIRD/ANIMAL RESTORED THE A/C TO AIRWORTHY STATUS.
2014-07-31
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 31, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Sparrows, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-ERemarks: FOUND ON CENTER LINE DURING RWY CHECK. 7:15 AM DAY
2014-07-25
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 23L, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cooper's hawk, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-ERemarks: 10:30 AM DAY
2014-07-21
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 5R/23L, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cooper's hawk, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-ERemarks: JUVENILE BIRD FOUND STRUCK ON RWY DURING DAILY INSPECTION. 7:30 AM DAY
2014-07-18
Time: Day (16:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CIRRUS SR 20/22 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N36PL, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 23R, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Horned lark, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx, Rx) OPERATOR / OWNER = WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AVIATION / BROWN AVIATION LEASE III LLC
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. DURING LANDING FLARE PILOT BRIEDLY SAW A BIRD JUST BEFORE IT HIT THE NOSE OF THE A/C NEAR THE RT AIR INLET FOR THE ENGINE. REMAINS ENTERED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT NO DMG REPTD.
2014-03-31
Time: Day (08:14), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-44 SEMINOLE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N231WU, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 23R, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mourning dove, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 2, Struck Propeller, Struck Wing or Rotor, Struck Fuselage, Struck Tail, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: OPER = WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AVIATION xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx
Remarks: BIRD WAS STRUCK DURING LANDING FLARE. AN UNEVENTFUL FULL STOP LANDING FOLLOWED.
2013-08-14
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 23R, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Killdeer, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Remarks: MULTIPLE SPECIES. ONE KILLDEER AND ONE SPARROW CARCASSES FOUND. 845 AM DAY.
2013-06-05
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 5L/23R, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Swallows, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-ERemarks: 826 AM DAY.
2013-06-04
Time: Day (14:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CIRRUS SR 20/22 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N42VR, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 5R, Above Ground: 200 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Sparrows, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: OPER = WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIV. COLLEGE OF AVIATION xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: SHORTLY AFTER T/O, A SPARROW FLEW ACROSS THE PATH OF THE A.C AND WAS STRUCK BY PROPELLER BLADES, FALLING TO THE RWY. NO DMG.
2012-07-17
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 23R, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E2012-05-08
Time: Night (23:00), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-44 SEMINOLE (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N413DP, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Above Ground: 200 ft, Speed: 88 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Ruby-crowned kinglet, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: MultipleComments: SOURCE = xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx AND SMITHSONIAN ID OPERATOR / OWNER = WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AVIATION / BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (x/xx/xx UPDATED OPER)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. DNA. SHORTLY AFTER T/O.
2012-04-18
Time: Night (22:45), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CIRRUS SR 20/22 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N481RA, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 23R, Above Ground: 1000 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Ruby-crowned kinglet, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: MultipleComments: OPER = WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIV SOURCE = xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx) & SMITHSONIAN ID (x/xx/xx UPDATED ID)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. FAA 7480. DNAWHILE CONDUCTING NIGHT LANDING PATTERN WORK, HEARD LOUD BANG FROM FRONT OF A/C. CONDUCTED FULL STOP LANDING. NOTED REMAINS ON ENG COWL. NO DMG.
2012-03-16
Operator: Military, Aircraft: C-21 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: Horned lark, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Report Type: BASHComments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
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