Blair Executive Airport (KBTA), Nebraska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Blair Executive (KBTA) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Blair, Nebraska, situated about 12 nautical miles from the Omaha metro area. The field handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic each year, most of it flowing through a single paved runway. Fuel service runs on a self-serve, 24-hour basis, which suits an airport where staff attendance is on-call rather than continuous. Nearby fields include Eppley Airfield, Millard, and Offutt AFB, all within roughly 20 nautical miles.
Runways
Blair Executive Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 4,201 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Blair Executive Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Blair Executive Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Eppley Airfield (KOMA), 12 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Blair Executive Airport recorded 2,257 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and August. Business aviation traffic at Blair Exec concentrates in the summer months, with August, June, and September posting the highest operation counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 246 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Blair Executive Airport averages 7.6 days above 90°F in July and 30.1 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.5°F, and January the coldest, at 29.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Blair Executive Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Glider activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Omaha Approach.
Pilot-controlled lighting activates the MIRL for runway 13/31, and the PAPI for runways 13 and 31, and the REIL for runway 31, via CTAF.
For noise abatement procedures, contact the airport manager.
24-hour self-service fuel is available with a credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Blair Executive Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Eppley Airfield (KOMA), 11.78 NM southeast.
Part of the Omaha area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KBTA have customs on site?
Blair Executive does not have on-site customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Eppley Airfield (KOMA), approximately 12 nautical miles away. Flight crews requiring customs clearance near KBTA should plan to route through that facility instead. There is no on-field customs officer or CBP presence at Blair Executive itself.
What runway does KBTA offer for business aircraft?
Blair Executive has a single paved runway, 13/31, measuring 4,201 feet long and 100 feet wide with a concrete surface. This is the only runway at KBTA, so all arrivals and departures use this strip regardless of wind. The width provides reasonable margin for most business jet types operating into this Nebraska field.
Is fuel available at Blair Executive (KBTA) outside staffed hours?
Yes, Blair Executive offers 24-hour self-service fuel accessible with a credit card, covering both 100LL and Jet A. This matters because the field's attendance schedule is on-call rather than continuously staffed. Pilots arriving outside normal hours can still fuel up without needing to coordinate with airport personnel in advance.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KBTA?
Business aviation traffic at Blair Executive peaks in the summer months, with August recording 246 operations and June and September also showing elevated activity above 220 operations. Traffic is lower in the winter months, with March at 121 operations marking the annual low. This seasonal pattern follows the broader activity trend recorded in FAA TFMSC data for 2025.