METAR & TAF PABT
Current METAR
Observed 20:53Z
PABT 132053Z 05008G16KT 10SM FEW080 BKN090 12/M04 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP063 T01171039 58012 $
- Wind
- 050° @ 8G16 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 12°C / -4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.69 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 728 ft
- Ceiling
- 9,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM N
- VFR sectional
- FAIRBANKS
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- BTT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JASON LUDINGTON
- Phone
- (907) 451-5280
- Address
- 2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS AK 99709
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FAI
- FAIRBANKS907-474-07881-866-248-6516
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 02
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20Favored | 16° / 196° | 5,190 ft | GRVL | Standard L |
| 14W/32W | 153° / 333° | 4,100 ft | WATER | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | MALS | 15', road, 0' from thr, 80' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 0' from thr, 80' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Fuel is available 24 hours. Unleaded fuel is available. Contact frequencies are 121.7, 130.1, and phone numbers 907-692-5111 and 907-692-5444.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 44 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Weather observations are available. Bettles weather is on the CTAF or by calling 907-692-5533.Show FAA
- Winter snow removal is coordinated on the CTAF.Show FAA
- Runway condition is unmonitored. A visual inspection is recommended prior to landing.Show FAA
- Float plane operations occur 2 miles southeast.Show FAA
- A weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.govShow FAA
Lighting notes
- Beacon lighting is active from sunset to sunrise and is controlled on the CTAF.Show FAA
- The MALSR is activated on runway 02. VASI is available on runways 02 and 20. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 02 and 20 and controlled on the CTAF.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PABT
Answer card- ICAO
- PABT
- Name
- BETTLES
- Location
- BETTLES, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 647.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,647.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 02/20 · 5,190 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 050° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 02
Bettles Airport sits in Bettles, Alaska. Field elevation is 647.3 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is runway 02/20 at 5,190 ft on gravel. There is also runway 14W/32W, a 4,100 ft water runway. This is a non-towered field. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Bettles Lodge is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and mogas. Fuel is listed as available 24 hours. The published remarks also note that the beacon runs from sunset to sunrise and is controlled on CTAF. Runway lights on 02 and 20 are medium intensity and also CTAF-controlled. VASI is available on 02 and 20. The MALSR is activated on runway 02.
A first-time pilot should pay attention to the cold-weather notes. This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 44 degrees Celsius. Runway condition is unmonitored. A visual inspection before landing is recommended. Winter snow removal is coordinated on CTAF. Weather observations are available on CTAF or by phone. Float plane operations occur 2 miles southeast. Check the current Chart Supplement before departure for any updates to lighting, runway condition, or local procedures.