Barter Island LRRS Airport- BTI
A public and military airport located in Kaktovik, AK, United States, Barter Island LRRS Airport services the city and its nearby regions on Barter Island located in the North Slope Borough, a region situated 312 miles away from eastern regions of Point Barrow in Alaska. BTI Airport is owned by the North Slope Borough and is known as Kaktovik Airport and Barter Island Airport. The acronyms LRRS included in the airport’s name is Long Range Radar Station or Long Range Radar Site. The airport sits 1 meter above mean sea level.
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The first runway in Barter Island Airport was built by the United States military back in 1947 after World War II. The U.S. Air Force initially assumed control over the island in 1951 and began extending the runway of the airport two years after in 1953 to support the Distant Early Warning Line. The DEW Line Station halted operations in 1990 with all its personnel’s relieved from duty. At present, the airport has a gravel-surfaced runway measuring 4,829 by 100 feet. It has a record of 3,350 aircraft movements back in 2005 with an average of 9 flights in a day. The Ravn Alaska Airlines serves flights in the airport’s terminal.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The nearest hotel located close to BTI-Airport is the budget-friendly Marsh Creek Inn. It is a 5-minute drive away from the terminal at a distance of 1 mile. Airport shuttle services are available upon request.
