Bert Mooney Airport
Airport in Montana, United States
BTM
Location of airport in Montana
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BTM
BTM (the United States)
Show map of the United States| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 9,000 | 2,743 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 5,100 | 1,554 | Asphalt |
| Aircraft operations | 23,861 |
|---|---|
| Based aircraft | 42 |
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Bert Mooney Airport (IATA: BTM, ICAO: KBTM, FAA LID: BTM) is a public airport three miles southeast of Butte, in Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. It is owned by the Bert Mooney Airport Authority.[1]
The airport name was changed in 1972 to honor Bert Mooney, an aviator from Butte who was the first to fly mail into Yellowstone National Park in 1935. Prior to this the airport was Butte Municipal Airport (from its opening in 1926) and Silver Bow County Airport from 1960 to 1972.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[2] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 30,431 passenger boardings (enplanements) in 2008,[3] 25,178 in 2009 and 25,433 in 2010.[4]
Facilities
Bert Mooney Airport covers 890 acres (360 ha) at an elevation of 5,551 feet (1,692 m). It has two asphalt runways: 15/33 is 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743 x 46 m) and 11/29 is 5,100 by 75 feet.[1]
In 2022 the airport had 23,861 aircraft operations, average 65 per day: 87% general aviation, 8% air taxi, 3% commercial service and 3% military. 42 aircraft were then based at this airport: 30 single-engine, 9 multi-engine, and 3 helicopter.[1]
