METAR & TAF PABE
Current METAR
Observed 03:53Z
PABE 140353Z 23006KT 10SM -RA OVC046 09/03 A2953 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP001 P0000 T00940033
- Wind
- 230° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.53 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -77 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,600 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
- 3 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- MC GRATH
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- BET (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- NICK NORWOOD
- Phone
- 907-543-2498
- Address
- BOX 505, BETHEL AK 99559
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- 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
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 19R
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19RFavored | 12° / 192° | 6,400 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 01R/19L | 12° / 192° | 4,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 12/30 | 117° / 297° | 1,858 ft | GRVL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L | 6,400' | 6,400' | 6,400' | 6,400' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 19R | 6,400' | 6,400' | 6,400' | 6,400' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 01R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 19L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
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
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100100LLAA1
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- 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
- Airport sand has smaller gradation than FAA recommended; see AC150/5200-30.Show FAA
- Condition reporting and other maintenance service available during maintenance duty hours. After hours service requires prior permission in writing from airport manager.Show FAA
- This airport is TSA regulated. See 49 CFR 1542. Gates and doors are secured at all times. Unfamiliar transient aircraft should contact the airport manager.Show FAA
- Weather camera available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
- Lock wheel turns are not authorized on all surfaces.Show FAA
- Transient parking west end of south ramp is marked by green cones.Show FAA
- Ptarmigan and waterfowl are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The National Weather Service balloon launch facility is on the airport. See inside back cover for operations details.Show FAA
- PAEW may be on runways.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate high intensity runway lights for runways 01L/19R, 01R/19L, and 12/30; taxiway lights are activated by CTAF. Activate medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runways 01L and 19R; runway end identifier lights for runways 01R and 19L; visual approach slope indicator for runways 01L and 19R; precision approach path indicator for runways 01R and 19L using CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100Self-service visual credit fuel is not available; fee applies after 1800.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 01R/19LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 01R/19L is 361/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 01L/19RPavement classification rating value is 514/F/C/X/T for runway 01L/19R.Show FAA
- 12/30Runway 12/30 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 30 passenger seats. It is closed over 1200 feet for aircraft with gross weight over 12500 pounds from April to November.Show FAA
- 01R/19LRunway 01R/19L is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 scheduled and non-scheduled operations with passenger carrying operations having more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 19RTouchdown runway visual range is available from 0700 to 2000 from November 1 to March 30 and from 0700 to 2200 from April 1 to October 31.Show FAA
- 01LTouchdown runway visual range is available from 0700 to 2000 from November 1 to March 30 and from 0700 to 2200 from April 1 to October 31.Show FAA
Other notes
- Closed to aircraft rescue and fire fighting operations for aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats or approved written prior permission required from airport manager, Box 505, Bethel, AK 99559.Show FAA
- 12/30There are 495 feet of asphalt on runway 30 end; the remaining surface is gravel.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PABE
Answer card- ICAO
- PABE
- Name
- BETHEL
- Location
- BETHEL, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 128.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,128.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2200 1 APR - 31 OCT; 0700-2000 1 NOV - 31 MAR.
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 01L/19R · 6,400 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 230° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 19R
Bethel Airport sits in Bethel, Alaska at 128.8 ft MSL. It has three runways. The longest is 01L/19R at 6,400 ft. The tower is open 0700-2200 from 1 April to 31 October. It is open 0700-2000 from 1 November to 31 March. One ILS is published. It serves runway 19R. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
The field is busy enough that the published remarks matter. Bethel is TSA regulated. Gates and doors are secured at all times. Unfamiliar transient aircraft should contact the airport manager. Weather cameras are available online for a quick look before departure or arrival. Runway lighting can be activated by CTAF when the tower is closed. That includes the high intensity runway lights, taxiway lights, ALSF-style approach lighting, REILs, VASI and PAPI as published for the runway ends.
Delta Western is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Crowley Aviation Fuels is also on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Runway 12/30 has a gravel surface with 495 ft of asphalt on the 30 end. Runway 01R/19L has a published PCN and is not available for certain large scheduled passenger operations. For any current noise, access, or operational limits, check the current FAA Chart Supplement or call the airport operator before you go.