W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport
| W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: BTL – ICAO: KBTL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Battle Creek, Michigan | ||
| Location | Battle Creek, Michigan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 952 ft / 290 m | ||
| Coordinates | 42°18′26.2″N 85°15′05.3″W / 42.307278°N 85.251472°WCoordinates: 42°18′26.2″N 85°15′05.3″W / 42.307278°N 85.251472°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5L/23R | 10,003 | 3,049 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 4,835 | 1,474 | Asphalt |
W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport (IATA: BTL, ICAO: KBTL) is a joint civil-military general aviation, air cargo, and corporate flight facility located on the west side of the city of Battle Creek in Calhoun County, Michigan, USA. The airport is home to Western Michigan University College of Aviation, Duncan Aviation – the nation’s largest family-owned aircraft refurbishing company, WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation, and other aviation businesses. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival is also held annually at Kellogg Airport.
In addition, the airfield is home to the co-located Kellogg Air National Guard Base, which is home of the 110th Airlift Wing(110 AW), a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC).
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[edit] Facilities
W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport has 2 runways.
[edit] Runways
- Runway 5L/23R: 10,003 x 150 ft. (3,049 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 13/31: 4,835 x 100 ft. (1,474 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
In May 2010, construction began on a new $7.2 million, 4,100 feet (1,250 m) long by 75 feet (23 m) wide runway parallel to existing runway 5/23.[1]
[edit] Transit
- The airport is accessible by road from Helmer Rd, and is located near I-94.
[edit] History
During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Willis, Elizabeth. New airport runway poised for takeoff, Battle Creek Enquirer, battlecreekenquirer.com, May 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-May-10
[edit] External links
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- 1943 establishments
- Airports in Michigan
- Battle Creek, Michigan
- Facilities of the United States Air National Guard
- Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces I Troop Carrier Command
- Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Michigan
- Buildings and structures in Calhoun County, Michigan
- Transportation in Calhoun County, Michigan
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