About Bethel Airport

BETHEL

ICAO	PABE
FAA ID	BET
IATA	BET
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	November 1958
Coordinates (ARP)	60.77856, -161.83717 604643N 1615014W
Variation	9.7° E (2024)
Timezone	Anchorage (-8 h)
Local time	May 1, 2024 17:43
Fuel types	100 Grade 100 gasoline (Green) 100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C) A1 Jet A-1, Kerosene (-47°C)
Usage	Public
Operations (annual)	76,406 (December 31, 2022)
Based aircraft	110
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
1L	023°	013°	6,401 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	60.7718	-161.8435
19R	203°	193°	6,401 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	60.7878	-161.8293
1R	023°	013°	3,999 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	60.7710	-161.8399
19L	203°	193°	3,999 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	60.781	-161.831
12	128°	118°	1,857 ft	75 ft	Gravel	60.7813	-161.8477
30	308°	298°	1,857 ft	75 ft	Gravel	60.7782	-161.8396

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Bethel Airport

Bethel Airport is a midsized airport in Alaska, United States. The airport is located at latitude 60.77852 and longitude -161.83849. The airport has 3 runways: 1L/19R, 1R/19L and 12/30. The ICAO airport code of this field is PABE. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is BET. The airport's IATA code is BET. Nearby other airfields are Napaskiak Airport, Napakiak Airport, Kwethluk Airport, Akiachak Airport and Atmautluak Airport.

Bethel Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Anchorage Arctic.

Bethel Airport is in the timezone of America/Anchorage. Difference with UTC is -8 h. Today the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 22:53. This applies to Bethel Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Bethel Seaplane Base	KZ59	2.8 NM	085°
Hangar Lake Seaplane Base	KZ58	3.8 NM	065°
Napaskiak Airport	PAPK	4.9 NM	158°
Napakiak Airport	PANA	6.7 NM	217°
Kwethluk Airport	PFKW	12 NM	086°
Akiachak Airport	PFZK	13 NM	051°
Atmautluak Airport	K4A2	14 NM	293°
Akiachak Seaplane Base	KKKI	14 NM	056°
Nunapitchuk Airport	PPIT	19 NM	293°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Bethel	BET	VORTAC	0.6 NM	048°
Bethel	ET	NDB	1.2 NM	025°
Oscarville	OSE	NDB	1.3 NM	307°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
1L	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	41/F/C/X/T	High
19R	Fair	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	41/F/C/X/T	High
1R	Good	No special treatment	31/F/C/Y/T	High
19L	Good	No special treatment	31/F/C/Y/T	High
12	Good	No special treatment	31/F/C/Y/T	High
30	Good	No special treatment	31/F/C/Y/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
1L	105,000 lbs	147,000 lbs	244,000 lbs
19R	105,000 lbs	147,000 lbs	244,000 lbs
1R
19L
12
30

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available
1L	6,401 ft	6,401 ft	6,401 ft	6,401 ft
19R	6,401 ft	6,401 ft	6,401 ft	6,401 ft
1R
19L
12
30

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
1L	127 ft	39 ft	3.0°	39 ft
19R	102 ft	52 ft	3.0°	37 ft
1R	122 ft	31 ft	3.0°	38 ft
19L	117 ft	32 ft	3.0°	38 ft
12	126 ft			39 ft
30	127 ft			39 ft

Obstruction data

ID	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope
1L	D	50
19R	Precision Instrument	50
1R		50
19L		50
12	A(V)	50
30	A(V)	50

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
1L	Precision Instrument	Fair	MALSR	No	V4L
19R	Precision Instrument	Fair	MALSR		V4L
1R	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes	P4L
19L	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes	P4L
12				No
30				No

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
1L		Left hand	Touchdown
19R	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown
1R
19L
12		Left hand		No
30		Left hand