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PABR · Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID PABR Elev 44 ft Lat 71° 17.12' N Lon 156° 45.96' W Zulu …

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,100 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 090° 7,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
26 270° 7,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 132.150
  • CTAF CTAF 123.600
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 135.300
  • FSS BARROW RDO 122.200

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  • NDB IEY

    Wiley

    0.25 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB VIR

    Browerville

    0.28 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME BRW

    Barrow

    116.20 MHz · DME 116.20 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 33 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H7100X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–160, 2D–300 PCR 458…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 26—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1500–0530Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0530Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 251 UPPER WASILLA LAKE SPB (See WASILLA on page 257) UTOPIA CREEK N65º59.71´ W153º41.63´ NOTAM FILE UTO.
  • ·NDB/DME (HW) 272 UTO Chan 22(Y) 264º 14.2 NM to Hughes. 983/17E.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–7100 TODA–7100 ASDA–6500 LDA–5900 RWY 26: TORA–7100 TODA–7100 ASDA–6500 LDA–5900
  • ·HIRL Rwy 08–26 preset low intst—incr intst BRW FSS 1500–0700Z‡; aft hr—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 08 & 26 on consly.
  • ·Waterfowl invof arpt Spring–Fall.
  • ·Clsd to acr ops more than 30 pax seats excp PPR in writing – Airport Manager P.
  • ·Box 367 Barrow, AK 99723.
  • ·Rcmd lrgr acft use elephant ear to turn around.
  • ·Main ramp txl non std wingtip clnc; rwy back taxi when lrg acft prkd on main ramp.
  • ·Snow removal, wildlife ctl, cond rprtg & arpt maint svc avbl durg maint duty hr 1500–0530Z‡; aft hr—AMGR.
  • ·Arpt sand lrgr gradation than FAA rcmdd/see AC150/5200–30.
  • ·TSA reg arpt; See 49 CFR 1542.
  • ·Gates & doors must be secured at all times.
  • ·Tsnt – AMGR or BRW FSS for info.
  • ·NOTE: See Notices—Drone Activity at Coastal Airport Launch Sites.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-852-5851
  • ·ASOS 132.150 (907) 931–6017.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 AFIS 132.15 (1500–0700Z‡; OT ctc Fairbanks FSS) FSS BRW (BARROW) 1500–0700Z‡; OT ctc Fairbanks FSS.
  • ·BARROW RADIO 121.5 122.2 122.6 123.6 (LAA 123.6) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.3
  • ·ILS/DME 110.5 I–BRW Chan 42 Rwy 08.
  • ·Localizer backcourse unusable 2.2 DME abv 2,050´ and at 1.0 DME abv 1,050´.
  • ·Autopilot coupled apchs not applicable blw 290´ MSL.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For local call to Barrow FSS call 907–852–2511.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS call 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·AFIS operd by BRW FSS when open, OT Fairbanks FSS.
  • ·VALDEZ ROBE LAKE SPB (L93) 6 W UTC–9(–8DT) N61º05.23´ W146º08.64´ 39 NOTAM FILE JNU WATERWAY E–W: 4000X200 (WATER) WATERWAY N–S: 2000X200 (WATER)
  • ·FUEL JET A SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Caution: beaching area used by boats and swimmers; Dock NA.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Barrow

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · BRW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

25

since 1982

Fatal

2

8.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=9

  • Other 6
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1997-11-08 Cessna 208B · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1993-05-22 Cessna 185 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1989-04-13 De Havilland DHC-6-100 · Other · day →
1986-11-19 Cessna 305E · Other · night →
1986-06-25 Cessna 305/L-19 · Other · day →
1985-07-13 Cessna 180 · Other · day →
1984-01-18 Piper PA-34-220T · Other · IMC · day →
1983-12-12 Piper PA-32R-301 · Other · dawn →
1983-07-24 Cessna C-180D · Ground collision · day →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 437 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 437 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 589 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 607 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 607 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 607 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 609 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 609 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 624 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 632 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert Joseph Mercier Jr Barrow AK 57 nm
Ryan Patrick Quigley Barrow AK 57 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 291 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 291 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 393 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 393 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 419 nm
John Albert Fitzgerald Jr Ester AK 431 nm
Richard Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 437 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 437 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Phillip Judkins Barrow AK 57 nm
Alan R Kerner Barrow AK 57 nm
Ned Randall Arey Jr Barrow AK 57 nm
Scott Dorsey Jones Ambler AK 254 nm
William Anthony Bernhardt Kobuk AK 262 nm
Waldo Dwight Audi Kaktovik AK 269 nm
Lee Arnold Staheli Kiana AK 271 nm
Warren Kent Compton Selawik AK 290 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 291 nm
David William Shrader Kotzebue AK 291 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 436 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 609 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 627 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 627 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1656 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1690 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1702 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1733 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1735 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 1737 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.