SUSTAINABILITY
At Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), we are focused every day on making smart choices about our energy use and impact on the environment. Through local partnerships and the support of several local, state, and regional energy plans and targets, we are committed to be a leader in advancing sustainability within the great State of Vermont.
From the installation of a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) array on the roof of the Airport’s parking garage, to award winning stormwater treatment systems, BTV continues to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability in the way it operates and develops, while ensuring quality service to its passengers, neighboring communities, and business partners.
2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory found here.
Sustainability Information
Highlights Report
Airport Master Plan Sustainability Report
BTV knows the importance of keeping our environment safe in the air and on the ground. Every day we are focused on making smart choices about our energy use and the impact we have in our community. From installing renewable energy systems to electronic aviation, find out everything we are doing for the environment now and in the future. Read More >>
Master Plan Update
The Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport is an important resource for Chittenden County and the State of Vermont as a whole. Because of that it is important to map out plans for future development that might be needed to ensure community input is received and financial planning can be carried out. An Airport Master Plan is a study used to determine the long-term development plans for an airport, addresses the development needs for a 20-year time period. The Airport Master Plan process provides opportunities for political entities and the public to participate in the development of aviation plans. It provides a framework for individual airport development programs consistent with short, intermediate, and long-range airport system requirements and determines future financial requirements. For further informaiton, please visit: www.btvmasterplan.com
Landscaping Project
Chamberlin Neighborhood - Recreation Path & Landscaping Project
In an effort to continue to foster a sense of community, the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport is proposing a new recreation path which will incorporate various landscape elements in the Chamberlin neighborhood. The path will be a "green belt" filled with native plant species and features that mimic Vermont's iconic landscape. One of the goals of this conceptual path is to help create further connectivity, health and wellness within the neighborhood.
Recreation Path & Landscaping Project Pamphlet
Land and Reuse Plan
Land and Reuse Plan
The Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport's (BTV) most current Noise Land Inventory and Reuse Plan was accepted in 2016. This update reviewed the previously proposed disposition and future potential use of all noise land listed in the inventory, as well as any additional properties that have been added/acquired.
Please follow this link to the designated website for further information, documents, and to submit any questions: www.btvairportlandreuse.com
Tenant Efforts
Heritage Aviation
Hertiage Aviation’s facility at BTV received Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) status from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2011. This facility provides full general aviation maintenance and repair services. In addition to its wind turbine and roof- mounted solar PV, its sustainable features include one of the largest green roofs in the New England region, a light-monitoring system that adjusts lighting output based on ambient conditions, and a solar- powered hot water heater. The wind turbine at Heritage Aviation, installed in 2009, is the first wind installation at a general aviation facility in the U.S. Read More >>
Beta Technologies
Beta Technologies is on the cutting edge of electric aviation. Its eVTOL, electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, is a patented electric propulsion systems and produces zero operational emissions. Read More >>
The Skinny Pancake
The Skinny Pancake, one of the concessionaires at BTV, has gone above and beyond when it comes to waste diversion at the Airport. The company has a corporate zero- waste initiative that includes back- of-the-house composting and provides for extensive employee training on sorting recyclables from food scraps, cooking oil, and grease. In addition to carefully tracking food purchases to minimize waste, the Skinny Pancake offers a discount on excess items such as day-old baked goods or donates them to local food pantries, as appropriate. Read More >>
The Vermont Air National Guard
The Vermont Air National Guard (ANG) received an $8.8 million federal grant to study and develop a solar PV system to help power its operations at BTV. Installed in 2011, the approximately 1.5-megawatt (MW) system is estimated to save the ANG $256,049 annually. Read More >>
Airport Master Plan Sustainability Report
BTV knows the importance of keeping our environment safe in the air and on the ground. Every day we are focused on making smart choices about our energy use and the impact we have in our community. From installing renewable energy systems to electronic aviation, find out everything we are doing for the environment now and in the future. Read More >>
Master Plan Update
The Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport is an important resource for Chittenden County and the State of Vermont as a whole. Because of that it is important to map out plans for future development that might be needed to ensure community input is received and financial planning can be carried out. An Airport Master Plan is a study used to determine the long-term development plans for an airport, addresses the development needs for a 20-year time period. The Airport Master Plan process provides opportunities for political entities and the public to participate in the development of aviation plans. It provides a framework for individual airport development programs consistent with short, intermediate, and long-range airport system requirements and determines future financial requirements. For further informaiton, please visit: www.btvmasterplan.com
Chamberlin Neighborhood - Recreation Path & Landscaping Project
In an effort to continue to foster a sense of community, the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport is proposing a new recreation path which will incorporate various landscape elements in the Chamberlin neighborhood. The path will be a "green belt" filled with native plant species and features that mimic Vermont's iconic landscape. One of the goals of this conceptual path is to help create further connectivity, health and wellness within the neighborhood.
Recreation Path & Landscaping Project Pamphlet
Land and Reuse Plan
The Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport's (BTV) most current Noise Land Inventory and Reuse Plan was accepted in 2016. This update reviewed the previously proposed disposition and future potential use of all noise land listed in the inventory, as well as any additional properties that have been added/acquired.
Please follow this link to the designated website for further information, documents, and to submit any questions: www.btvairportlandreuse.com
Heritage Aviation
Hertiage Aviation’s facility at BTV received Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) status from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2011. This facility provides full general aviation maintenance and repair services. In addition to its wind turbine and roof- mounted solar PV, its sustainable features include one of the largest green roofs in the New England region, a light-monitoring system that adjusts lighting output based on ambient conditions, and a solar- powered hot water heater. The wind turbine at Heritage Aviation, installed in 2009, is the first wind installation at a general aviation facility in the U.S. Read More >>
Beta Technologies
Beta Technologies is on the cutting edge of electric aviation. Its eVTOL, electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, is a patented electric propulsion systems and produces zero operational emissions. Read More >>
The Skinny Pancake
The Skinny Pancake, one of the concessionaires at BTV, has gone above and beyond when it comes to waste diversion at the Airport. The company has a corporate zero- waste initiative that includes back- of-the-house composting and provides for extensive employee training on sorting recyclables from food scraps, cooking oil, and grease. In addition to carefully tracking food purchases to minimize waste, the Skinny Pancake offers a discount on excess items such as day-old baked goods or donates them to local food pantries, as appropriate. Read More >>
The Vermont Air National Guard
The Vermont Air National Guard (ANG) received an $8.8 million federal grant to study and develop a solar PV system to help power its operations at BTV. Installed in 2011, the approximately 1.5-megawatt (MW) system is estimated to save the ANG $256,049 annually. Read More >>