Beatty Airport (KBTY), Nevada
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Beatty Airport (KBTY) is a low-traffic public field in Nevada, sitting at 3,169 feet elevation with a single paved runway. Business aviation activity recorded by the FAA remains light and unattended year-round.
Runways
Beatty Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 5,615 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Beatty Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Beatty Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Harry Reid International (KLAS), 92 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Beatty Airport recorded 32 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at KBTY is lowest in the summer months and picks up in November, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Beatty Airport averages 29.1 days above 90°F in July, 23.9 freeze days in December and 0.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 99.4°F, and December the coldest, at 56.1°F.
Weather station is 8.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Beatty Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Nellis Approach.
Runway 17/35 medium intensity runway lighting is pilot-activated on CTAF.
Terrain rises at a 3:1 slope for 2 miles to the base of the mountain.
Low-flying military aircraft operate in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Beatty Airport has two airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Pahute Mesa Airstrip, 26.93 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBTY
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KBTY?
Beatty Airport (KBTY) offers 100LL only, with no Jet A on the field. The airport is unattended, so fuel access depends on self-service arrangements rather than staffed hours.
Is KBTY a towered airport?
KBTY is a non-towered, unattended public airport. Runway lighting on 17/35 is pilot-controlled and activated via CTAF rather than through any control tower or attendant.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Beatty Airport?
Beatty Airport (KBTY) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is KLAS, located approximately 91.77 nautical miles away.