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Z59 Bethel Seaplane Base
Bethel, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: Z59
Lat/Long: 60-46-55.2910N 161-44-35.2640W
60-46.921517N 161-44.587733W
60.7820253,-161.7431289
(estimated)
Elevation: 15 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 18E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes, LCTD DOWNSTREAM AT BULK FUEL STORAGE AREA.
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 118.7
WX ASOS at BET (2.8 nm W): 135.45 (907-543-5475)
WX AWOS-3P at KWT (9 nm E): 120.000 (907-868-7313)
WX AWOS-3P at WNA (9 nm SW): 121.425 (907-868-7317)
WX AWOS-3P at Z13 (11 nm NE): 118.0 (907-269-2870)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BETr080/2.4BETHEL VORTAC114.1014E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OSCARVILLE087/3.825111EOSE --- ... .

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100 100LL
100LL:LCTD AT BETHEL (BET) ARPT 907-543-4001.
Airframe service: MINOR
LCTD AT BETHEL(BET) ARPT.
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions: 3000 x 500 ft. / 914 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NE  RUNWAY SW
Elevation: 15.0 ft.15.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PUBLIC DOMAIN

Additional Remarks

OPERG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER; RIVER USED BY ACFT, BOATS, & SWIMMERS.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at Z59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PABE - Bethel Airport (3 nm W)
PAPK - Napaskiak Airport (5 nm S)
PFKW - Kwethluk Airport (9 nm E)
PANA - Napakiak Airport (9 nm SW)
PFAK - Akiak Airport (17 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0313:03
Sunrise06:0814:08
Sunset23:1807:18
Evening civil twilight00:2408:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2025 13:13:14
Local (UTC-8)  13-May-2025 05:13:14
 
METAR
PABE 
2nm W 
131302Z 14008KT 10SM -RA SCT021 SCT027 OVC038 02/02 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB1259 P0000 T00220017 $
PFKW 
9nm E 
131256Z AUTO RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO $
PANA 
9nm SW 
131256Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM -RA OVC019 03/02 A2981 RMK AO2 RAB43 SLP095 P0000 T00330022 TSNO
PFZK 
11nm NE 
131256Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM FEW028 SCT041 OVC080 03/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 T00280017
TAF
PABE 
2nm W 
131130Z 1312/1412 14008KT P6SM OVC025 FM131600 14010KT 6SM -RA OVC015 FM140100 16010KT P6SM BKN040 FM140800 04006KT P6SM BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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Crowley 907-543-4001
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100LL Jet A
FS $9.44 $7.08 
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