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PABE Bethel Airport
Bethel, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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: 14E (2010)
From city: 3 miles SW of BETHEL, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99559

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1958
Sectional chart: MC GRATH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
NOTAMs facility: BET (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: OCT-MAY 24 HOURS/DAY, JUN-SEP 0700-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT TWY LIGHTS & HIRL RY 01L/19R & 01R/19L AND MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. ACTVT MALSR RYS 01L & 19R AND VASI RYS 01L & 19R; PAPI RY 19L AND REIL RY 01L - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: ARFF EQUIPMENT STAFFED ONLY DURING ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.7
ATIS: 119.8
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
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED 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
BETHEL189/1.234414EBLZ -... .-.. --..
OSCARVILLE112/1.325114EOSE --- ... .

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 100LL JET-A JET-A1
SERVICE CHARGE FOR FUEL (25.00) AFTER 1800 DAILY.
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 fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 112.0
Double tandem: 210.0
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.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 009 magnetic, 023 true189 magnetic, 203 true
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: yes
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 good condition
Runway edge lights: high intensity
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: 009 magnetic, 023 true189 magnetic, 203 true
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 1858 x 75 ft. / 566 x 23 m
Surface: gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
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: 114 magnetic, 128 true294 magnetic, 308 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 168 ft. ant, marked, 5600 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone 907-269-0747
Manager: DAVID CUMMINGS
BOX 505
BETHEL, AK 99559
Phone 907-543-2495
ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER 545-2635 AND 545-4674

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 232
Single engine airplanes: 209
Multi engine airplanes: 17
Helicopters: 4
Military aircraft: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 334/day *
54% air taxi
35% transient general aviation
6% local general aviation
4% commercial
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2013

Additional Remarks

WEST 1200 FT RY 12/30 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12,500 LBS GWT APR-NOV.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
SNOW REMOVAL ICE REMOVAL & ARPT HAZ RPRTNG ONLY PERFORMED DURG DUTY HRS; 0600-2100 MON-SAT; 1330-2100 SUN, UNLESS BY PRIOR ARNGMT IN WRITING WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT.
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE WORKING ON THE RY AT ANY TIME.
NUMEROUS PTARMIGAN/WATERFOWL VCNTY OF 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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (251KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (252KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01L **CHANGED**   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01R **CHANGED**   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (227KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED**   download (158KB)
VOR/DME RWY 01L **CHANGED**   download (232KB)
VOR/DME RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (222KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAPK - Napaskiak Airport (5 nm S)
PANA - Napakiak Airport (7 nm SW)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:4916:49
Sunrise09:3317:33
Sunset19:3303:33
Evening civil twilight20:1604:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 10:43:21
Local (UTC-8)  16-Oct-2013 02:43:21
 
METAR
PABE 160801Z 14009KT 10SM OVC005 07/07 A2975 RMK AO2 CIG 002V009
TAF
PABE 160533Z 1606/1706 17011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC025 TEMPO 1606/1610 BKN008 FM161200 15013KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC025 FM170000 15007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Crowley 907-543-4001
907-543-3002
[web site]
[email]
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100LL Jet A
FS $7.39 $6.17 
 Updated 09-Oct-2013
 
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Delta Western, Inc. 907-543-5600
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100LL Jet A
FS $8.04 $6.90 
 Updated 23-Sep-2013
 
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