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Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport

BTI · PABA · Barter Island, AK · 2 ft elevation · var 18E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PABA / BTI
Coordinates
70.1340, -143.5820
Elevation
2 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
POINT BARROW
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
DEADHORSE
NOTAM facility
BTI
Attendance
SEP-MAY ALL 0600-0000; JUN-AUG ALL 0600-0000
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
1 NNE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a

Plan a flight from PABA

Runway 07/25

4,500 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

07
Heading
072° mag · 90° true
Markings
none
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
25
Heading
252° mag · 270° true
Markings
none
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS30.8AWOS 3
CNTR120.6ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF126.2
FSS122DEADHORSE RDO
RDO126.2

Approaches

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Ownership & management

Owner
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
PO BOX 69, BARROW, AK
907-852-2611
Manager
GEORGE AHMAOGAK
PO BOX 69, BARROW, AK
(907) 852-0489

Remarks FAA

  • NOT REQUIRED UNDER FAR 157.
  • RWY UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • GULLS, WATERFOWL & BEARS INVOF ARPT SPRING-FALL.
  • DEADHORSE FSS - 907 659-2401 LCL; FAIRBANKS FSS - 1-866-248-6516.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25; REIL RWYS 07 & 25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPR CONSLY.

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