Airports / Vermont / BTV
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
KBTV / BTVBurlington, VermontELEV 335 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV / BTV) sits in Burlington, Vermont, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 335 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BTV as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG, 17 nm), Edward F Knapp State Airport (MPV, 30 nm), and Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK, 45 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Burlington, VT destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BTV to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“The Skinny Pancake menu looked enticing and included crepes, paninis, burgers and snacks, and advertises local beer on tap and a full bar.”
Maura5★ on Google
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“It was very quick, from drop off, to checking my bag, to getting thru security and to my gate.”
Maura5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The airport staff was professional and helpful.There was a spacious area to relax for solo travelers, business travelers and families with a piano and a fun giant chess and checkers board.”
Maura5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBTV
IATA
BTV
FAA / Local
BTV
Elevation
335 ft
Coordinates
44.4719° N · 73.1533° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs VT fields
state range 335–1,188 ft
At 335 ft, BTV sits lower than 86% of the 7 Vermont fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmPBGPlattsburgh International AirportPlattsburgh
- 30nmMPVEdward F Knapp State AirportBarre/Montpelier
- 45nmSLKAdirondack Regional AirportSaranac Lake
- 57nmRUTRutland - Southern Vermont Regional AirportRutland
- 63nmLEBLebanon Municipal AirportLebanon
- 71nmGFLFloyd Bennett Memorial AirportGlens Falls
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKBTV · Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport · Burlington, VT
From the ramp
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