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PABE Bethel Airport
Bethel, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: BET
Lat/Long: 60-46-42.8000N 161-50-13.8000W
60-46.713333N 161-50.230000W
60.7785556,-161.8371667
(estimated)
Elevation: 128.8 ft. / 39.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (2020)
From city: 3 miles SW of BETHEL, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99559

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1958
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: BET (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MAY-OCT MON-FRI 0700-2100, MAY-OCT SAT-SUN 0700-2200, NOV-APR MON-FRI 0500-2100, NOV-APR SAT-SUN 0700-2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 01L/19R, 01R/19L, RWY 12/30; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. ACTVT MALSR RWY 01L & 19R; REIL RWY 01R & 19L; VASI RWY 01L & 19R; PAPI RWY 01R & 19L - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS OR APVD WRITTEN PPR - AMGR BOX 505, BETHEL, AK 99559.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.7
ATIS: 119.8
WX ASOS: 135.45 (907-543-5475)
BETHEL GROUND: 121.7 [0700-2200 1 APR - 31 OCT; 0700-2000 1 NOV - 31 MAR.]
BETHEL TOWER: 118.7 [0700-2200 1 APR - 31 OCT; 0700-2000 1 NOV - 31 MAR.]
EMERG: 121.5
WX AWOS-3P at WNA (7 nm SW): 121.425 (907-868-7317)
WX AWOS-3P at KWT (12 nm E): 120.000 (907-868-7313)
WX AWOS-3P at Z13 (13 nm NE): 118.0 (907-269-2870)
WX AWOS-3P at 16A (19 nm NW): 121.550 (907-868-7319)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 125.2/372.0 (BETHEL RCAG).
  • FREQ 118.7 IS CTAF AT BETHEL SPB AND HANGAR LAKE SPB.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BET at fieldBETHEL VORTAC114.1014E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OSCARVILLE115/1.325111EOSE --- ... .

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 100LL JET-A JET-A1
100:SELF VC FUEL NA; FEE AFT 1800.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 1L/19R

Dimensions: 6400 x 150 ft. / 1951 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 281.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1L  RUNWAY 19R
Latitude: 60-46.306147N60-47.269648N
Longitude: 161-50.610210W161-49.754912W
Elevation: 127.2 ft.102.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 012 magnetic, 023 true192 magnetic, 203 true
Declared distances: TORA:6400 TODA:6400 ASDA:6400 LDA:6400TORA:6400 TODA:6400 ASDA:6400 LDA:6400
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
TOUCHDOWN RVR AVBL 0700-2000 1 NOV-30 MAR; 1 APR-31 OCT 0700-2200.		touchdown
TOUCHDOWN RVR AVBL 0700-2000 1 NOV-30 MAR; 1 APR-31 OCT 0700-2200.
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: MLSILS/DME

Runway 1R/19L

Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 134.0
Double tandem: 203.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: SKED & UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS NA.
RUNWAY 1R  RUNWAY 19L
Latitude: 60-46.260398N60-46.862523N
Longitude: 161-50.395015W161-49.860332W
Elevation: 122.1 ft.116.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 012 magnetic, 023 true192 magnetic, 203 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 1858 x 75 ft. / 566 x 23 m
Surface: gravel, in good condition
495 FT ASPH RWY 30 END; RMNG GRVL.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 31 /F/C/Y/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: SKED & UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS NA. W 1200 FT CLSD OVR 12500 LBS GWT APR-NOV.
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 60-46.878963N60-46.689027N
Longitude: 161-50.860840W161-50.372993W
Elevation: 125.6 ft.126.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 117 magnetic, 128 true297 magnetic, 308 true
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone 907-269-0749
Manager: RICHARD CILETTI
BOX 505
BETHEL, AK 99559
Phone 907-543-2495

Additional Remarks

A39-01L/19R PCR VALUE: 514/F/C/X/T
A39-01R/19L PCR VALUE: 361/F/C/X/T
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
- TSNT PRKG W END OF S RAMP MRKD BY GREEN CONES.
- COND RPRTG & OTR MAINT SVC AVBL DURG MAINT DUTY HR. AFT HR SVC PPR IN WRITING - AMGR.
- NWS BLN LAUNCH FAC ON ARPT - SEE INSIDE BACK CVR FOR OPS DTLS.
- LOCK WHEEL TURNS NA ALL SFCS.
- TSA REG; SEE 49 CFR 1542. GATES & DOORS SECURED ALL TIMES. UNFAM TSNT - AMGR.
- ARPT SAND SMALLER GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
- PAEW MAY BE ON RWYS.
- PTARMIGAN & WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19R   download (276KB)
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19R   download (276KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19R   download (269KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19R   download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01L   download (303KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01R   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R   download (250KB)
RNAV (GPS)-A   download (177KB)
VOR RWY 01L   download (244KB)
VOR RWY 01L   download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (153KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (265KB)

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PAPK - Napaskiak Airport (5 nm S)
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PFKW - Kwethluk Airport (12 nm E)
PFAK - Akiak Airport (19 nm NE)
PFKA - Kasigluk Airport (21 nm W)
  
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Taken in September 2007
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From to PABE

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:5616:56
Sunrise08:3817:38
Sunset19:2004:20
Evening civil twilight20:0205:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Mar-2025 09:38:26
Local (UTC-9)  04-Mar-2025 00:38:26
 
METAR
PABE 040919Z 34010KT 3SM -SN BR BKN029 OVC039 M12/M13 A2976 RMK AO2 P0000 T11221133 $
PANA 
7nm SW 		040856Z AUTO 36008KT 3SM -SN BR SCT029 BKN035 OVC055 M11/M13 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 P0000 60000 T11111128 58002 FZRANO TSNO
PFKW 
12nm E 		040916Z AUTO 34006KT 4SM -SN BR BKN027 OVC038 M10/M12 A2975 RMK AO2 P0000 FZRANO
PFZK 
13nm NE 		040912Z AUTO 33006KT 4SM -SN BR SCT040 OVC055 M11/M12 A2975 RMK AO2 P0000 FZRANO
PPIT 
19nm NW 		040923Z AUTO 34010KT 9SM -SN OVC009 M13/M14 A2977 RMK AO2 SNB11 P0000 FZRANO
TAF
PABE 040825Z 0408/0506 33008KT 4SM -SN BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 0408/0412 2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM041300 33006KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC004 FM050000 05008KT 4SM -SN BR OVC007 FM050500 06010KT 6SM BR SCT007 OVC020
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 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
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Delta Western, Inc. 907-543-5600
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FS $10.59 $8.82 
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