Medium Regional Airport • Bethel, AK, United States
Elevation: 126 ft (38 m) • 60.7798, -161.8380
Bethel Airport (PABE / BET) is a medium regional airport serving Bethel, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 126 ft (38 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.3° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 6,400 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI PABE 221842Z 00000KT 10SM SCT004 12/11 A3005 RMK AO2 T01170111
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L | 6,400 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-F | 23° |
| 01R | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-G | 23° |
| 12 | 1,860 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | 128° |
| 19L | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-G | 203° |
| 19R | 6,400 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-F | 203° |
| 30 | 1,860 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | 308° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM