Bethel Airport (BET)

BET
Bethel Airport (BET)
Bethel, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BET
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 161°50'13.8000" W / 60°46'42.8000" N
-161.837167 / 60.778556 (Estimated)
Elevation 128.80 ft / 39.26 m (Surveyed)
Land 1056 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SW of Bethel, AK
Location Bethel County, AK
Magnetic Variation 11E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
Address PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone number 907-269-0749
Manager NICK NORWOOD
Address BOX 505
BETHEL, AK 99559
Phone number 907-543-2498
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart MC GRATH
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility BET (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2005/04
Airport Communications
CTAF 118.7 MHz
ASOS BET (907-560-7632)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100,100LL,A,A1
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Buoy, Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 01L/19R
Dimensions 6400 x 150 ft (1951 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
01L 19R
Alignment 23° 203°
Physical elevation 127.20 ft 102.20 ft
Coordinates 60.771769 / -161.843503 60.787827 / -161.829249
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-box on left 4-box on left
RVR equipment touchdown touchdown
Approach light MALSR MALSR
Runway end lights No
Runway 01R/19L
Dimensions 4000 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
01R 19L
Alignment 23° 203°
Physical elevation 122.10 ft 116.80 ft
Coordinates 60.771007 / -161.839917 60.781042 / -161.831006
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 1858 x 75 ft (566 x 23 m)
Surface GRVL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 31
12 30
Alignment 128° 308°
Physical elevation 125.60 ft 126.80 ft
Coordinates 60.781316 / -161.847681 60.778150 / -161.839550
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway end lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.
  • PAEW MAY BE ON RWYS.
  • PTARMIGAN & WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.