Bethel Seaplane Base

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IATA: JBT

FAA: Z59

Bethel Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 60-46-55.2910N (60.782025)
Longitude: 
 161-44-35.2640W (-161.743129)
Elevation: 
 15.0 feet MSL (5 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.8 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. S of Bethel, Alaska
Found On: 
 Mc Grath Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 



PUBLIC DOMAIN

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 07/1967
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1015 feet (309 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ENA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  15

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Communications

CTAF:  118.700

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near JBT

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    2.8 Bethel Airport
    (BET PABE BET)    		 265 255 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    61.7 Quinhagak Airport
    (KWN PAQH AQH)    		 182 172 100LL
    79.6 Aniak Airport
    (ANI PANI ANI)    		 52 41 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OPERG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER; RIVER USED BY ACFT, BOATS, & SWIMMERS.
    A110-2 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL LCTD AT BETHEL (BET) ARPT 907-543-4001.
    A71 LCTD AT BETHEL(BET) ARPT.
    A83 LCTD DOWNSTREAM AT BULK FUEL STORAGE AREA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: NE/SW
    Longest Runway: NE/SW is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    JBT Airport Runway Details

    Waterway NE/SW  3000 ft x 500 ft (914 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway NE

    Runway SW
    Elevation: 
    		 15.0 15.0
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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