AirNav: Z59 - Bethel Seaplane Base

Z59

Bethel Seaplane Base
Bethel, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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
Sectional chart:	MC GRATH
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
NOTAMs facility:	BET (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:

118.7

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BETr080/2.4		BETHEL VORTAC		114.10		14E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BETHEL		097/2.5		344		14E		BLZ	-... .-.. --..
OSCARVILLE		084/3.8		251		14E		OSE	--- ... .

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	MINOR
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:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PUBLIC DOMAIN

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		15
Single engine airplanes:		15

Additional Remarks

-	OPERG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER; RIVER USED BY ACFT & BOATS.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.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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Aerial photo

Sectional chart
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Jul-2009

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:31	11:31
Sunrise	05:25	13:25
Sunset	00:17	08:17
Evening civil twilight	02:11	10:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Jul-2009 04:31:26
Local (UTC-8)	04-Jul-2009 20:31:26

METAR

PABE
2nm W

050353Z 22006KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP262 T01610067

TAF

PABE
2nm W

042339Z 0500/0524 25007KT P6SM BKN028 TEMPO 0500/0502 BKN035 FM050200 28005KT P6SM BKN035 FM050800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN010 BKN020 TEMPO 0517/0521 SCT010 BKN022 FM052100 18006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

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Hotels near Bethel Seaplane Base
	Miles		Price ($)
LONG HOUSE BETHEL HOTEL		0.8

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