PABA — Barter Island
Barter Island, AK · field elevation 55 ft · NON-ATCT
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PABA current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PABA 100056Z AUTO 09022KT 9SM -SN OVC018 M07/M09 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP096 P0000 T10721089 FZRANO TSNO $
- Wind
- from 090° at 22 kt
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,800 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -7 °C / dewpoint -9 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.76 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,372 ft · pressure altitude 215 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 090° at 22 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | 22 kt head | — |
| 25 | 22 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 4,000–38,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PABA — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 70.11311, -143.65361
- Elevation
- 55 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1857Z / 2338Z
- Magnetic variation
- 18°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Point Barrow
- County
- Upper Yukon, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,500 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
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Elsewhere
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- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.