Britton Municipal (KBTN), South Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) is a public-use, non-towered field in Britton, South Dakota, serving general and business aviation with a single paved runway and a turf crosswind runway. The airport has no on-field customs service; aircraft requiring customs clearance route through KFAR, roughly 77 nautical miles away. Traffic is light and business-aviation oriented, per FAA TFMSC data, with activity concentrated in the summer and early fall months.
Runways
Britton Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 4,210 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Britton Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Britton Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Hector International (KFAR), 77 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Britton Municipal recorded 248 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KBTN peaks between July and October, with the lowest activity recorded in April and November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 33 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Britton Municipal averages 6.6 days above 90°F in July, 31.0 freeze days in January and 3.6 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.5°F, and January the coldest, at 20.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Britton Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
MIRL, REIL, and PAPI for runways 13 and 31 are pilot-activated on CTAF.
Non-standard markings: runway 01/19 is marked with black and white cones.
There is a fence post over 6 feet tall located 98 feet from the runway centerline.
Runway 19 has a fence over 6 feet tall located 190 feet from the threshold.
Wildlife is present on and around the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
Waterfowl and gulls are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
A ground communication outlet is available on frequency 121.725: 4 clicks reaches Minneapolis Center and 6 clicks reaches Flight Service.
For clearance delivery, if unable via the ground communication outlet, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Britton Municipal has two airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Gwinner / Roger Melroe Field (KGWR), 24.56 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBTN
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KBTN?
Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) has two runways: runway 13/31, a paved asphalt surface 4,210 feet long and 75 feet wide, and runway 01/19, a 2,034-foot turf runway 120 feet wide. Runway 01/19 uses non-standard markings, with black and white cones rather than painted lines. The paved runway is the primary surface for business aviation traffic.
Is fuel available at Britton Municipal Airport?
Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel, available 24 hours a day using a credit card. The field itself follows an attendance schedule of daylight hours Monday through Friday, but fuel access is not limited to those hours. Pilots should plan for self-service, card-based fueling outside of staffed times.
Can I clear customs at KBTN?
Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at KFAR, approximately 77 nautical miles away, so aircraft arriving from outside the United States must plan to clear customs there before or after operating at KBTN. There is no CANPASS or onsite processing option at this field.
What wildlife hazards are reported at KBTN?
Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) reports waterfowl and gulls on and in the vicinity of the airport, along with general wildlife on and around the field. Pilots operating at KBTN should maintain awareness for wildlife activity during arrival, departure, and ground operations, particularly given the airport's rural setting.