Airports / Alaska / BTI
Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport.
Barter Island, Alaska · 2 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
2
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
100 nm
To the nearest alternate
Deadhorse Airport (SCC).
Overview
Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport (PABA / BTI) is a mid-sized airport serving Barter Island, Alaska. Field elevation is 2 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BTI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Deadhorse Airport (SCC, 100 nm), Arctic Village Airport (ARC, 129 nm), and Nuiqsut Airport (NUI, 151 nm). The field has a single 4,500-foot unpaved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from BTI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BTI to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
PABA
IATA
BTI
FAA / Local
BTI
Elevation
2 ft
Coordinates
70.1340° N · 143.5820° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 2 ft, BTI sits lower than 100% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,500 ft
- 07/254,500 ft × 100 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 4,500 ft
BTI's 4,500 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 100nmSCCDeadhorse AirportDeadhorse
- 129nmARCArctic Village AirportArctic Village
- 151nmNUINuiqsut AirportNuiqsut
- 197nmVEEVenetie AirportVenetie
- 210nmCIKChalkyitsik AirportChalkyitsik
- 212nmAKPAnaktuvuk Pass AirportAnaktuvuk Pass
Location
Open the full mapPABA · Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport · Barter Island, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BTI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 560 nm | 1h 42m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,496 nm | 3h 53m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,873 nm | 4h 45m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,014 nm | 5h 5m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,066 nm | 5h 12m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,156 nm | 5h 25m |
| Denver (DEN) | 2,180 nm | 5h 28m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,181 nm | 5h 28m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BTI?
- Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport's longest runway is 4,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BTI?
- Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,500 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to BTI?
- The closest alternate is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), about 100 nm away, followed by Arctic Village Airport (ARC) at 129 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BTI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 42m (560 nm), Seattle about 3h 53m (1,496 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 45m (1,873 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.