Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (KBTL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
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Live aviation weather for Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field in Battle Creek, MI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (KBTL) is a regional airport serving Battle Creek, MI at a field elevation of 952 ft. KBTL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05L/23R, 05R/23L, 13/31), the longest 10,004 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at KBTL?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBTL
A current METAR is not available for KBTL right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KBTL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBTL reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 225 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (23L, 23R) had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 31 26%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 62 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KBTL was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 10,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 05R | 4,100 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 4,837 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23L | 4,100 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23R | 10,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 4,837 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBTL runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05L/23R10,004 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTLWind
- 05L
- no steady wind
- 23R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 05R/23L4,100 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTLWind
- 05R
- no steady wind
- 23L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,837 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTLWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBTL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBTL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GRR UA /OV VIO085023/TM 0013/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
GRR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VIO085023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1826/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PMMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURCRemarks.Show raw report
RCR UA /OV RCR/TM 1824/FL230/TP B39M/TB NEG
RCR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RCRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBTL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBTL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23L/23R
- 44%
- 13
- 23%
- 31
- 22%
- 05L/05R
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KBTL 282320Z 2900/2924 20006KT P6SM SKC FM290800 21008KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/23040KT FM291400 24011KT P6SM BKN070 FM291800 27010KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2918/2922 4SM -SHRA BKN018
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBTL's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 10,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05L/23R, 05R/23L, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBTL
- IATA
- BTL
- FAA LID
- BTL
- City
- Battle Creek
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 952 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3073, -85.2515
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.325 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 22h 24m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KBTL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBTL reported VFR conditions during about 73.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 225 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.4 kt, calm 10.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44.8 | 32.4 | 15.7 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 57.1 | 26.4 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 72.1 | 16.6 | 8.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 77.9 | 13.6 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 81.5 | 10.9 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 85.4 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 88.3 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 86.6 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 81.9 | 10.5 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 77.0 | 14.1 | 6.1 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 68.3 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 46.4 | 33.3 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.7 kt |
| Feb | 8.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.4 kt |
| Apr | 8.7 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.2 kt |
| Nov | 8.1 kt |
| Dec | 8.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBTL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (KBTL)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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