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 |
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| BET at field | | BETHEL VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BETHEL | | 189/1.2 | | 344 | | 14E | | BLZ | -... .-.. --.. |
| OSCARVILLE | | 112/1.3 | | 251 | | 14E | | OSE | --- ... . |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1L | | RUNWAY 19R |
| Latitude: | 60-46.306147N | | 60-47.269648N |
| Longitude: | 161-50.610210W | | 161-49.754912W |
| Elevation: | 127.2 ft. | | 102.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 023 true | | 189 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, 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 lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | MLS | | ILS/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: | 60-46.260398N | | 60-46.862523N |
| Longitude: | 161-50.395015W | | 161-49.860332W |
| Elevation: | 122.1 ft. | | 116.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 009 magnetic, 023 true | | 189 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 lights | | yes, 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: | 60-46.878963N | | 60-46.689027N |
| Longitude: | 161-50.860840W | | 161-50.372993W |
| Elevation: | 125.6 ft. | | 126.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 128 true | | 294 magnetic, 308 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 168 ft. ant, marked, 5600 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Craig Boney @ Skylane Photo
Taken in September 2007
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:49 | | 16:49 |
| Sunrise | | 09:33 | | 17:33 |
| Sunset | | 19:33 | | 03:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 04:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 10:43:21 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 02:43:21 |
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| METAR |
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| PABE | 160801Z 14009KT 10SM OVC005 07/07 A2975 RMK AO2 CIG 002V009
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| TAF |
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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