Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport (PABA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport in Barter Island, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport (PABA) is a regional airport serving Barter Island, AK at 2 ft. PABA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 4,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 30.8. Track PABA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the west (260°) at 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,100 ft, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
SPECI PABA 130703Z AUTO 26017KT 10SM SCT021 BKN031 OVC095 04/02 A2973 RMK AO2 TSNO $
What changed at PABA?
Since the 0656Z (10:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Ceiling lifted from 1,900 ft to 3,100 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PABA
PABA is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 2 ft). PABA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASC, about 100 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PABA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 4,500 ft | GRAVEL-P | 17 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 07 | 4,500 ft | GRAVEL-P | 17 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 21→17 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 3,100 ft.
PABA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport in Barter Island, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PABA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PABA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PABA reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 07
- 51%
- 25
- 49%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PABA
- IATA
- BTI
- FAA LID
- BTI
- City
- Barter Island
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2 ft
- Coordinates
- 70.1340, -143.5820
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PASC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 30.8 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 21h 10m
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What runways are available at PABA?+
PABA has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 4,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PABA report its own weather?+
Yes. Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PABA have a TAF?+
No. PABA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASC, about 100 nm away.
Does PABA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PABA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PABA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport (PABA)
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