AirNav: Z59 - Bethel Seaplane Base

Z59

Bethel Seaplane Base
Bethel, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

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 (907-543-5475)
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
BETr080/2.4		BETHEL VORTAC		114.10		14E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
OSCARVILLE		087/3.8		251		11E		OSE	--- ... .

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:	left	left
Markings:	none	none

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)
PFAK - Akiak Airport (17 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:50	13:50
Sunrise	06:47	14:47
Sunset	22:58	06:58
Evening civil twilight	23:54	07:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Aug-2025 18:50:09
Local (UTC-8)	10-Aug-2025 10:50:09

METAR

PABE 2nm W	101753Z 28007KT 10SM OVC055 08/07 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB1654E03 SLP171 P0000 60003 T00780067 10078 20044 53014
PFKW 9nm E	101804Z AUTO 10SM FEW020 SCT026 OVC055 A3003 RMK AO2 FZRANO PNO $
PANA 9nm SW	101756Z AUTO 30007KT 3SM HZ OVC050 08/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 60000 T00830044 10083 20039 53015 TSNO
PFZK 11nm NE	101756Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM OVC050 08/03 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 60000 T00830028 10083 20044 53013

TAF

PABE
2nm W

101725Z 1018/1118 25007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN050 TEMPO 1018/1022 -RA BKN035 FM110600 18006KT P6SM BKN050

NOTAMs

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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		$10.06		$7.57
Updated 15-Jul-2025

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