KBTP/BTP METAR Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport

Butler, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,248 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-850 ft

-2,098 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1156Z (7:56 AM local) · 26 min old

KBTP is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

0°C / -1°C

32°F / 30°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.53 inHg

1033.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP353

sea-level pressure 1035.3 hPa

T00001006

precise temperature 0.0°C, dew point -0.6°C

10039

6-hour maximum temperature 3.9°C

21006

6-hour minimum temperature -0.6°C

53012

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.2 hPa change)

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at BTP.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today patchy frost then sunny, high near 64F, low near 36F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Patchy Frost then Sunny	64/36	S 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	67/41	SW 5 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	65/42	NE 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/44	SE 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	71/46	SW 7 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	70/45	W 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	70/50	SE 4 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 1222Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 084 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,801 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,801 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0872°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26252°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-850 ft

Pressure altitude

638 ft

Field elevation

1,248 ft MSL

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.53 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2225Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1143Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport is in Butler, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,248 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEPHANIE SARACCO

Manager phone724-586-6665

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBTP / BTP

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7769, -79.9497

Distance from city5 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.75

PITTSBURGH APP/DEP

A/D

121.45

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.4

PITTSBURGH CLNC DEL

CLD

123.05

CTAF

115.8

ALTOONA RDO

RDO

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBTP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

84.2

AVG OPS/DAY

106.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 87%Unknown 6%Twin 3%Jet 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1352 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~92 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~34 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~22 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~19 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

›PA34 (Twin)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBVI Beaver County Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KAGC Allegheny County Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KFKL Venango Regional Airport

36 NM N

VFR

KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KIDI Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport

40 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›100LL SELF-SERVE AVBL.

›RWY 26 PUB ROAD AT THR 455 FT RIGHT.

›UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY AND EASTER DAY.

›ARPT OFC HRS 0800-1630 M-F, CLSD HOLS.

›DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; CMB TO 2000 FT BFR TURNING.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBTP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBTP have a METAR?

Yes. KBTP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBTP have a TAF?

When KBTP issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBTP?

KBTP sits at 1,248 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBTP?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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