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Z59 Bethel Seaplane Base
Bethel, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

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 (907-560-7632)
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

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)
PFZK - Akiachak Airport (11 nm NE)
PFAK - Akiak Airport (17 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight09:3017:30
Sunrise10:1718:17
Sunset18:4402:44
Evening civil twilight19:3103:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Nov-2026 18:58:29
Local (UTC-8)  02-Nov-2026 10:58:29
 
METAR
PABE 
2nm W 		021853Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2910 RMK AO2 SLP856 T00061011 TSNO $
PFKW 
9nm E 		021756Z AUTO 07009KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2912 RMK AO2 SLP861 T00111011 10011 21028 56012 FZRANO $
PANA 
9nm SW 		012356Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM -RA OVC027 01/M03 A2949 RMK AO2 RAB19UPB28E34 SLP987 P0000 60000 T00061028 10011 21011 58011 FZRANO TSNO
PFZK 
11nm NE 		021756Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2912 RMK AO2 SLP857 T00061006 10006 21017 56012 FZRANO $
TAF
PABE 
2nm W 		021725Z 0218/0318 08009KT P6SM SCT045 WS020/12035KT FM030200 09018G26KT P6SM SCT025 OVC045 FM030700 10015KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Crowley 907-543-4001
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100LL Jet A
FS $12.00 $8.68 
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