METAR & TAF PABA
Current METAR
Observed 17:56Z
PABA 131756Z AUTO 08021KT 7SM CLR M08/M11 A3002
- Wind
- 080° @ 21 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- -8°C / -11°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -2,816 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM NNE
- VFR sectional
- POINT BARROW
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- BTI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GEORGE AHMAOGAK
- Phone
- (907) 852-0489
- Address
- PO BOX 69, BARROW AK 99723
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SCC
- DEADHORSE907-659-2401LC659-2401
- Attendance
- SEP-MAY · 0600-0000
- JUN-AUG · 0600-0000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 07
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 200' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Deadhorse Flight Service Station local phone number is 907 659-2401; Fairbanks Flight Service Station phone number is 1-866-248-6516.Show FAA
- The runway is unmonitored; a visual inspection is recommended prior to landing.Show FAA
- Gulls, waterfowl, and bears are in the vicinity of the airport from spring through fall.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are activated on runway 07/25; runway end identifier lights are on runways 07 and 25 and controlled by CTAF. Precision approach path indicators on runways 07 and 25 operate continuously.Show FAA
Other notes
- Notice of construction or alteration is not required under FAR 157.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PABA
Answer card- ICAO
- PABA
- Name
- BARTER ISLAND
- Location
- BARTER ISLAND, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 55.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,055.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 4,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 18°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 080° at 21 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 07
Barter Island Airport sits in Barter Island, Alaska. Field elevation is 55.1 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 07/25 is 4,500 ft of gravel, so check your landing distance and braking plan before you go. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.8.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The runway is unmonitored. A visual inspection before landing is recommended. Medium intensity runway lights are available on 07/25. Runway end identifier lights are controlled by CTAF. PAPI is listed for both runway ends and operates continuously.
There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. Check with the airport operator or the current FAA Chart Supplement before arrival if you need local services. The published remarks also note wildlife in the area from spring through fall. Gulls, waterfowl and bears can all be a factor on the ground. They can also be a factor near the runway. Deadhorse Flight Service Station and Fairbanks Flight Service Station phone numbers are published for local briefing support.