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.
METAR PABE 241953Z 13010KT 10SM BKN041 BKN050 03/01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T00330011
TAF PABE 241729Z 2418/2518 13006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020 TEMPO 2418/2421 SCT020 OVC070 FM242100 15011KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025 FM250400 17007KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015
| 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