Airports / Wisconsin / BUU
Burlington Municipal Airport.
Burlington, Wisconsin · 781 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KBUU
IATA BUU
0
Operators based
781
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU / BUU) sits in Burlington, Wisconsin, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 781 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BUU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW, 18 nm), General Mitchell International Airport (MKE, 24 nm), and Chicago Executive Airport (PWK, 39 nm). BUU offers a single 4,300-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of BUU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BUU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
3 FBOs serve KBUU. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Burlington Air Center
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, evenings and weekends by appointment
- Wi-Fi
- Restrooms
- Maintenance
- Flight planning
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Spring City Aviation Burlington FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Unicom 123.05
- Wi-Fi
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Flight planning
- +1 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KBUU
IATA
BUU
FAA / Local
KBUU
Elevation
781 ft
Coordinates
42.6907° N · 88.3047° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WI fields
state range 610–1,642 ft
At 781 ft, BUU sits lower than 74% of the 58 Wisconsin fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,300 ft
- 114,300 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,300 ft
BUU's 4,300 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmENWKenosha Regional AirportKenosha
- 24nmMKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee
- 39nmPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling
- 46nmRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford
- 46nmORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago
- 47nmDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago
Location
Open the full mapKBUU · Burlington Municipal Airport · Burlington, WI
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BUU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 401 nm | 1h 20m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 541 nm | 1h 39m |
| New York (TEB) | 647 nm | 1h 54m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 716 nm | 2h 4m |
| Boston (BED) | 751 nm | 2h 9m |
| Denver (DEN) | 757 nm | 2h 10m |
| Houston (HOU) | 852 nm | 2h 23m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 859 nm | 2h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BUU?
- Burlington Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 4,300 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BUU?
- Burlington Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,300 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Burlington Municipal Airport?
- 3 FBOs serve BUU: Burlington Air Center, Meisner Aircraft and Spring City Aviation Burlington FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to BUU?
- The closest alternate is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), about 18 nm away, followed by General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) at 24 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BUU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 20m (401 nm), Washington DC about 1h 39m (541 nm), New York about 1h 54m (647 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.