PABE · Bethel Airport
ICAO · US · 51 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,400 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L | 023° | 6,400 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | — |
| 19R | 203° | 6,400 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | — |
| 01R | 023° | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | — |
| 19L | 203° | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | — |
| 12 | 128° | 1,858 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | Yes | — |
| 30 | 308° | 1,858 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 119.800
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 118.700
- CTAF CTAF/BETHEL WX 118.700
- CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 125.200
- FSS KENAI RDO 122.650
- MISC TWEB 114.100
- OPS NG OPS 124.650
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Navaids
- NDB ET
Bethel
0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
- NDB OSE
Oscarville
0.25 MHz · LO · MEDIUM
- VORTAC BET
Bethel
114.10 MHz · DME 114.10 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 39 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 01L–19R, 01R–19L, Rwy 12–30; twy lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01L and 19R; REIL Rwy 01R and 19L; VASI Rwy 01L and 19R; PAPI Rwy 01R and 19L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 01L–19R, 01R–19L, Rwy 12–30; twy lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01L and 19R; REIL Rwy 01R and 19L; VASI Rwy 01L and 19R; PAPI Rwy 01R and 19L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 01L–19R, 01R–19L, Rwy 12–30; twy lights. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT HIRL Rwy 01L–19R, 01R–19L, Rwy 12–30; twy lights—CTAF
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01L and 19R; REIL Rwy 01R and 19L; VASI Rwy 01L and 19R; PAPI Rwy 01R and 19L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 01L and 19R; REIL Rwy 01R and 19L; VASI Rwy 01L and 19R; PAPI Rwy 01R and 19L—CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (39 sentences)
- ·ALASKA 59 BETHEL BETHEL (BET)(PABE) 3 SW UTC–9(–8DT) N60º46.71´ W161º50.23´ 129 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BET RWY 01L–19R: H6400X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–190, 2D–281 PCR 514 F/C/X/T HIRL 0.4% up SW RWY 01L: MALSR.
- ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
- ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
- ·RVR–T RWY 01R–19L: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–90, D–134, 2D–203 PCR 361 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 01R: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
- ·RWY 12–30: 1858X75 (GRVL) PCN 31 F/C/Y/T HIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops
- ·RWY 01L:TORA–6400 TODA–6400 ASDA–6400 LDA–6400 RWY 19R:TORA–6400 TODA–6400 ASDA–6400 LDA–6400
- ·Attended May–Oct Mon–Fri 1600–0600Z‡, May–Oct Sat–Sun 1600–0700Z‡, Nov–Apr Mon–Fri 1400–0600Z‡, Nov–Apr Sat–Sun 1600–0600Z‡.
- ·TSA reg; see 49 CFR 1542.
- ·Ptarmigan and waterfowl invof arpt.
- ·Self svc fuel NA; fee aft 0300Z‡.
- ·Gates and doors secured at all times.
- ·Cond rprtg and otr maint svc avbl durg maint duty hr.
- ·Aft hr svc PPR in writing—amgr.
- ·Rwy 12–30 495 ft asph Rwy 30 end; rmng grvl.
- ·Clsd to acr ops more than 30 pax seats or apvd written PPR—amgr Box 505, Bethel, AK 99559.
- ·Rwy 12–30, W 1200 ft clsd ovr 12500 lbs GWT Apr–Nov.
- ·Arpt sand smaller gradation than FAA rcmdd/See AC150/5200–30.
- ·Tsnt prkg W end of the S ramp mrkd by green cones.
- ·Rwy 01L and Rwy 19R touchdown RVR avbl 1600–0500Z‡ 1 Nov–30 Mar; 1 Apr–31 Oct 1600–0700Z‡.
- ·NWS bln launch fac on arpt—see inside back cvr for ops dtls.
- ·Lock wheel turns NA all sfcs.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-543-2498
- ·ASOS 135.45 (907) 560–7632.
- ·CTAF 118.7 ATIS 119.8 RCO 118.7 122.2 (KENAI RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.2 TOWER 118.7 (1600–0700Z‡ 1 Apr–31 Oct; 1600–0500Z‡ 1 Nov–31 Mar) GND CON 121.7
- ·CLASS D svc 1600–0700Z‡ 1 Apr– 31 Oct; 1600–0500Z‡ 1 Nov–31 Mar; other times CLASS E.
- ·(H) (H) VORTACW 114.1 BET Chan 88 N60º47.09´ W161º49.46´ at fld. 105/14E.
- ·OSCARVILLE NDB (HW) 251 OSE N60º47.48´ W161º52.37´ 115º 1.3 NM to fld. 155/11E.
- ·ILS/DME 111.5 I–BET Chan 52 Rwy 19R.
+ 9 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
51 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
81
since 1982
Fatal
8
9.9% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=6
- Stall / spin 3
- Other 1
- Ground collision 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=51
- Other 13
- Stall / spin 12
- Ground collision 11
- Loss of control 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Runway excursion 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in AK
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Kellogg Rudisill | Kasilof | AK | 314 nm |
| Keith Ham | Kasilof | AK | 314 nm |
| Walter Maurice Warner | Willow | AK | 358 nm |
| Dean Stewart Paulson | Eagle River | AK | 359 nm |
| Martin Eric Hinshaw | Wasilla | AK | 361 nm |
| Ray Larue Hodges | Wasilla | AK | 361 nm |
| Stacia Joyce | Wasilla | AK | 361 nm |
| Bradford Holt | Moose Pass | AK | 364 nm |
| Brenton Kennedy | Anchorage | AK | 366 nm |
| Bruce Cummings | Anchorage | AK | 366 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Warren O'Bleness | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Allan Venes | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Justin James Essian | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Daniel Christian Rush | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Danielle Elise Lowrey | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| John Jay Weber | Aleknagik | AK | 131 nm |
| Philip Jan Zygmunt | Aleknagik | AK | 131 nm |
| Patrick David Mclean | Hooper Bay | AK | 131 nm |
| Thomas Daniel Schlagel | Dillingham | AK | 143 nm |
| Joseph David Wittkop | Dillingham | AK | 143 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles David Rodgers Sr | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Nathan Michael Dehaan | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Edward Joseph Bartnicki | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Thomas Daniel Ratledge | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Kevin Bryan Schmitt | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Michael John Walter | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Paul Hoffman | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| David Mute | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Curt Allen Madson | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
| Kenneth William Wallace | Bethel | AK | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK | 346 nm |
| Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK | 350 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Palmer, AK | 372 nm |
| Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK | 453 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 1505 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 1545 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 1552 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 1571 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 1579 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 1586 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗