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Bethel Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
Z59 · JBT · Bethel, AK · 15 ft elevation · var 18E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z59 / JBT
- Coordinates
- 60.7820, -161.7430
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1967/07
- Distance from city
- 0 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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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 Z59
Runway NE/SW
3,000 ft × 500 ft · Water NE
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
SW
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET · Bethel | VORTAC | 114.10 | r075° / 2.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100, 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Owner
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager
Remarks FAA
- LCTD AT BETHEL(BET) ARPT.
- OPERG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER; RIVER USED BY ACFT, BOATS, & SWIMMERS.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- LCTD DOWNSTREAM AT BULK FUEL STORAGE AREA.
- LCTD AT BETHEL (BET) ARPT 907-543-4001.
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