Bethel Airport

BET · PABE · Bethel, AK · 126 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PABE / BET
Coordinates: 60.7798, -161.8380
Elevation: 126 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: MC GRATH
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
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
Activated: 1958/11
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	05:13 AM	13:13Z
Sunset	12:24 AM	08:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:24 AM → 04:13 AM

Plan a flight from PABE

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 01L/19R

6,400 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 190k, Dual tandem 281k.

01L

Heading: 012° mag · 23° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Traffic pattern: Left

19R

Heading: 192° mag · 203° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 01R/19L

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 90k, Double wheel 134k, Dual tandem 203k.

01R

Heading: 012° mag · 23° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

19L

Heading: 192° mag · 203° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 12/30

1,858 ft × 75 ft · Gravel (Good)

Edge lights: High.

Heading: 117° mag · 128° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 297° mag · 308° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ATIS	119.8
CNTR	125.2	ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF	118.7	CTAF/BETHEL WX
FSS	122.65	KENAI RDO
GND	121.7
MISC	114.1	TWEB
OPS	124.65	NG OPS
TWR	118.7

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BET · Bethel	VORTAC	114.10	r215° / 0.5 NM

Airport diagram

Open PDF ↗

Preview diagram

Approaches

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

Open PDF ↗

Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open PABE on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION

PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK

907-269-0749

Manager

NICK NORWOOD

BOX 505, BETHEL, AK

907-543-2498

Remarks FAA

CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS OR APVD WRITTEN PPR - AMGR BOX 505, BETHEL, AK 99559.
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.
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.
SELF VC FUEL NA; FEE AFT 1800.
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.

Nearby airports

PAPK · Napaskiak Airport (5 NM)PANA · Napakiak Airport (7 NM)PFKW · Kwethluk Airport (12 NM)Z13 · Akiachak Airport (13 NM)4A2 · Atmautluak Airport (14 NM)16A · Nunapitchuk Airport (19 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PABE in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.