Barter Island Airport (BTI)

BTI
Barter Island Airport (BTI)
Barter Island, AK
Latest photo of Barter Island Airport (BTI)
BTI, Barter Island Airstrip, photo by J. Seibert
J. Seibert
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BTI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 143°39'13.0000" W / 70°6'47.2000" N
-143.653611 / 70.113111 (Estimated)
Elevation 55.10 ft / 16.79 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NNE of Barter Island, AK
Location Upper Yukon County, AK
Magnetic Variation 18E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
Address PO BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
Phone number 907-852-2611
Manager GEORGE AHMAOGAK
Address PO BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
Phone number (907) 852-0489
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart POINT BARROW
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS SCC - DEADHORSE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-659-2401
FSS Toll Free LC659-2401
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility BTI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P BTI (907-640-2124)
Airport Services
Transient storage Hangar
Runway Information
Runway 07/25
Dimensions 4500 x 100 ft (1372 x 30 m)
Surface GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
07 25
Alignment 90° 270°
Physical elevation 55.10 ft 49.70 ft
Coordinates 70.113108 / -143.671660 70.113117 / -143.635547
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking None None
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • RWY UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • GULLS, WATERFOWL & BEARS INVOF ARPT SPRING-FALL.
  • DEADHORSE FSS - 907 659-2401 LCL; FAIRBANKS FSS - 1-866-248-6516.
  • NOT REQUIRED UNDER FAR 157.