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PABA
Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport · Barter Island
Key Facts
Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.
ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
2 ft / 1 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 126.20 MHz (CTAF)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
07/25 · 4,820 ft · GRAVEL-PUNLITFlight Planning
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport (PABA), located in Barter Island, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 2 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.
Full Name
Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport
ICAO / IATA
PABA / BTI
Municipality
Barter Island
Country
Region
US-AK — Alaska
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
2 ft
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Runway 07 / 25
UNLIT
Runway Length: 4,820 ft / 1,469 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: GRAVEL-P
Heading: 93° / 273°
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: GRAVEL-P
Heading: 93° / 273°
RWY 07 (93°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 25 (273°)
No ILS / Visual Only
AWOS AWOS 3
30.80 MHz
CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR
120.60 MHz
CTAF CTAF
126.20 MHz
FSS DEADHORSE RDO
122.00 MHz
RDO RDO
126.20 MHz
Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026