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 east-northeast (070°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.79 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PABA 290156Z AUTO 07012KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A2979 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00780050 TSNO $
Current pilot readout for PABA
PABA is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately -700 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 4,500 ft | GRAVEL-P | 11 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 25 | 4,500 ft | GRAVEL-P | 11 kt tail | 5 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 3→12 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → unlimited.
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 © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PABA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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BTI UA /OV BTI/TM 2127/FL065/TP C130/SK OVC040-TOP065/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV25 /ZAN/
BTI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTILocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040-TOP065Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RNAV25 /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PABA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PABA reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 07
- 68%
- 25
- 32%
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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
- Sunset in
- 7h 15m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
50–100 NM
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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)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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