Towered · Class C surface area

Patrick Leahy Burlington International (KBTV) radio calls

Burlington, VTICAO KBTV · FAA BTV

Patrick Leahy Burlington International is a towered airport in Burlington, VT. You will taxi with Ground on 126.3 and work Burlington Tower on 118.3, after listening to the ATIS on 123.8. The approach control is Burlington Approach on 121.1, which is who you call for VFR flight following. The tower operates 0530-0000 local.

The airport has a Class C surface area: two-way radio communication with the approach control must be established before entering, and a transponder with altitude reporting is required. Published hours: CLASS C SVC 0530-0000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E.

Frequencies

ATIS	123.8
Clearance Delivery	119.15
GroundBurlington Ground	126.3
TowerBurlington Tower	118.3
CTAF	118.3
UNICOM	122.95
Approach / DepartureBurlington Approach	121.1

Airport

Runways: 01 · 19 · 15 · 33
Elevation: 335 ft
Tower hours: 0530-0000 local
Position: 44.472, -73.153

Towered airport with a Class C surface area

Sample calls at KBTV

Patrick Leahy Burlington International has a Class C surface area: establish two-way communication with the approach control before entering, and keep it (AIM 3-2-4 c 3). A reply with your call sign, even "standby", establishes it. The calls below use runway 01; the tower assigns the runway in use on the day.

The aircraft is the AIM’s own example, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot; the squawk codes, altitudes and headings are illustrative. Frequencies, station names and runway numbers are this airport’s, from the FAA data.

Listen to the ATIS on 123.8 first and note the letter; "with Information (letter)" on your first call lets the controller skip the weather (JO 7110.65 3-10-1).
YouBurlington Clearance, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, at the ramp with Information Alpha, VFR to the north, request clearance.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Clearance, maintain VFR at or below two thousand five hundred, departure frequency one two one point one, squawk four six one two.
YouAt or below two thousand five hundred, departure one two one point one, squawk four six one two, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
YouBurlington Ground, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, at the ramp with Information Alpha, request taxi, VFR departure to the north.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Ground, runway zero one, taxi via Alpha, hold short of runway zero one.
YouRunway zero one, taxi via Alpha, hold short of runway zero one, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
The runway, any clearance onto a runway and every hold-short instruction are read back (AIM 4-3-18 a 9). Stay on Ground through the run-up and switch to Tower when ready (AIM 4-3-14 a).
YouBurlington Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, holding short runway zero one, ready for departure, northbound.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Tower, runway zero one, cleared for takeoff.
YouRunway zero one, cleared for takeoff, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, contact Burlington Approach one two one point one.
Youone two one point one, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
YouBurlington Approach, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, two thousand climbing four thousand five hundred, request VFR flight following to the north.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Approach, radar contact, altimeter three zero zero one.
YouAltimeter three zero zero one, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
Inbound: call the approach control before the Class C boundary; a reply with your call sign establishes communication and you may enter (AIM 3-2-4 c 3).
YouBurlington Approach, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one five miles north, three thousand five hundred, squawking one two zero zero, with Information Bravo, landing Burlington, request Class Charlie service.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Approach, squawk four six one two, ident.
YouSquawk four six one two, ident, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, radar contact, altimeter three zero zero one, contact Burlington Tower one one eight point three.
YouAltimeter three zero zero one, one one eight point three, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
YouBurlington Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, five miles north, three thousand, with Bravo.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Tower, enter left downwind runway zero one, report midfield downwind.
YouEnter left downwind runway zero one, report midfield, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
YouBurlington Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, midfield left downwind, runway zero one.
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, runway zero one, cleared to land, wind two seven zero at eight.
YouRunway zero one, cleared to land, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
The wind is information: acknowledged, not read back. Exit at the first available taxiway or as told, taxi clear of the hold-short markings, and change to Ground only when the tower says (AIM 4-3-21).
ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, exit at the next taxiway, contact Burlington Ground one two six point three.
YouExit next taxiway, one two six point three, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
YouBurlington Ground, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero one, taxi to the ramp.

If things change. The tower operates 0530-0000 local. Outside those hours the airport is a non-towered field: self-announce on the CTAF, 118.3 with the airport name first and last, and the surface area reverts to Class E or Class G as published in the Chart Supplement.

Phraseology from AIM 4-2-3; 4-3-18 a 9; 4-3-14; 4-3-21; 4-4-7 b; 4-1-18 a 3; 3-2-4 c 3. What TowerTalk grades against →

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Patrick Leahy Burlington International (KBTV) radio calls

Burlington, VTICAO KBTV · FAA BTV

ATIS

123.8

Clearance Delivery

119.15

GroundBurlington Ground

126.3

TowerBurlington Tower

118.3

CTAF

118.3

UNICOM

122.95

Approach / DepartureBurlington Approach

121.1

Sample calls at KBTV

Listen to the ATIS on 123.8 first and note the letter; "with Information (letter)" on your first call lets the controller skip the weather (JO 7110.65 3-10-1).

YouBurlington Clearance, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, at the ramp with Information Alpha, VFR to the north, request clearance.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Clearance, maintain VFR at or below two thousand five hundred, departure frequency one two one point one, squawk four six one two.

YouAt or below two thousand five hundred, departure one two one point one, squawk four six one two, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

YouBurlington Ground, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, at the ramp with Information Alpha, request taxi, VFR departure to the north.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Ground, runway zero one, taxi via Alpha, hold short of runway zero one.

YouRunway zero one, taxi via Alpha, hold short of runway zero one, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

The runway, any clearance onto a runway and every hold-short instruction are read back (AIM 4-3-18 a 9). Stay on Ground through the run-up and switch to Tower when ready (AIM 4-3-14 a).

YouBurlington Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, holding short runway zero one, ready for departure, northbound.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Tower, runway zero one, cleared for takeoff.

YouRunway zero one, cleared for takeoff, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, contact Burlington Approach one two one point one.

Youone two one point one, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

YouBurlington Approach, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, two thousand climbing four thousand five hundred, request VFR flight following to the north.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Approach, radar contact, altimeter three zero zero one.

YouAltimeter three zero zero one, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

Inbound: call the approach control before the Class C boundary; a reply with your call sign establishes communication and you may enter (AIM 3-2-4 c 3).

YouBurlington Approach, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one five miles north, three thousand five hundred, squawking one two zero zero, with Information Bravo, landing Burlington, request Class Charlie service.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Approach, squawk four six one two, ident.

YouSquawk four six one two, ident, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, radar contact, altimeter three zero zero one, contact Burlington Tower one one eight point three.

YouAltimeter three zero zero one, one one eight point three, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

YouBurlington Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, five miles north, three thousand, with Bravo.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Burlington Tower, enter left downwind runway zero one, report midfield downwind.

YouEnter left downwind runway zero one, report midfield, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

YouBurlington Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, midfield left downwind, runway zero one.

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, runway zero one, cleared to land, wind two seven zero at eight.

YouRunway zero one, cleared to land, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

The wind is information: acknowledged, not read back. Exit at the first available taxiway or as told, taxi clear of the hold-short markings, and change to Ground only when the tower says (AIM 4-3-21).

ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, exit at the next taxiway, contact Burlington Ground one two six point three.

YouExit next taxiway, one two six point three, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.

YouBurlington Ground, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero one, taxi to the ramp.

Phraseology from AIM 4-2-3; 4-3-18 a 9; 4-3-14; 4-3-21; 4-4-7 b; 4-1-18 a 3; 3-2-4 c 3. What TowerTalk grades against →