Point Barrow Long Range Radar Station Airstrip

PBA · Utqiagvik, AK · 10 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: PBA
Coordinates: 71.3393, -156.6355
Elevation: 10 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

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Plan a flight from PBA

Destination (ICAO)

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Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 4
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 4 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 4/24

4,800 ft · Gravel

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
4/24	4,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRW · Barrow	VOR-DME	116.20	r012° / 4.9 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PBA. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for PBA.

Nearby airports

PABR · Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport (4 NM)PATQ · Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (55 NM)PALN · Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Airfield (71 NM)PAWT · Wainwright Air StationPrivate (77 NM)PAWI · Wainwright Airport (78 NM)4AK1 · Inigok AirportPrivate (107 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PBA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About PBA

Point Barrow Long Range Radar Station Airstrip (PBA) is an airport in Utqiagvik, AK, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,800 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PBA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at PBA?

Point Barrow Long Range Radar Station Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PBA?

Point Barrow Long Range Radar Station Airstrip is in Utqiagvik, AK, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 71.3393, -156.6355.

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