Bethel
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:43 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:39 AM | 15:39Z |
| Sunrise | 08:22 AM | 16:22Z |
| Sunset | 09:00 PM | 05:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:43 PM | 05:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 118° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 1,858 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- CTAF
- 118.7
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 126 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 129 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 6,400 ft | |
| 01R/19L | 4,000 ft | |
| 12/30 | 1,858 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Bethel”Taxi & takeoff
“Bethel”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | BETHEL RCO |
| 372.0 | BETHEL RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 19R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 19R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (BET) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BET 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET · Bethel | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r219° / 0.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PABE / BET
- Coordinates
- 60.7786, -161.8372
- Elevation
- 129 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200 1 APR - 31 OCT; 0700-2000 1 NOV - 31 MAR.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200 1 APR- 31 OCT; 0700-2000 1 NOV-31 MAR; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.8 · ☎ 907-560-7632
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 118.7, 121.5, 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kenai Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- BET
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT MON-FRI 0700-2100; MAY-OCT SAT-SUN 0700-2200; NOV-APR MON-FRI 0500-2100; NOV-APR SAT-SUN 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1958/11
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 01L/19R, 01R/19L, RWY 12/30; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. ACTVT MALSR RWY 01L & 19R; REIL RWY 01R & 19L; VASI RWY 01L & 19R; PAPI RWY 01R & 19L - CTAF. on 118.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01L: VASI + MALSR · 19R: VASI + MALSR · 01R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- PAEW MAY BE ON RWYS.
- PTARMIGAN & WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
- TSNT PRKG W END OF S RAMP MRKD BY GREEN CONES.
- COND RPRTG & OTR MAINT SVC AVBL DURG MAINT DUTY HR. AFT HR SVC PPR IN WRITING - AMGR.
- NWS BLN LAUNCH FAC ON ARPT - SEE INSIDE BACK CVR FOR OPS DTLS.
- LOCK WHEEL TURNS NA ALL SFCS.
- TSA REG; SEE 49 CFR 1542. GATES & DOORS SECURED ALL TIMES. UNFAM TSNT - AMGR.
- ARPT SAND SMALLER GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 514/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 361/F/C/X/T
- RWY 01R/19L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/380 SKED AND NON-SKED OPS WITH PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. W 1200 FT CLSD OVR 12500 LBS GWT APR-NOV.
- TOUCHDOWN RVR AVBL 0700-2000 1 NOV-30 MAR; 1 APR-31 OCT 0700-2200.
- TOUCHDOWN RVR AVBL 0700-2000 1 NOV-30 MAR; 1 APR-31 OCT 0700-2200.
- 495 FT ASPH RWY 30 END; RMNG GRVL.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RWY 01L/19R, 01R/19L, RWY 12/30; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. ACTVT MALSR RWY 01L & 19R; REIL RWY 01R & 19L; VASI RWY 01L & 19R; PAPI RWY 01R & 19L - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF VC FUEL NA; FEE AFT 1800.
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About PABE
Bethel (BET · PABE) is an airport in Bethel, AK, at 129 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,400 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PABE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PABE have a control tower?
Yes. Bethel has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at PABE?
Bethel has 3 runways; the longest is 6,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PABE?
Bethel is in Bethel, AK, at an elevation of 129 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.7786, -161.8372.
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