# Bethel Airport (BET / PABE)

**Bethel Airport** (IATA: BET, ICAO: PABE) is a medium airport in Bethel, Alaska, United States. It opened in 1942. It has 3 runways; the longest is 6,400 ft (1,951 m). It is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. In 2025 it handled 345 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: BET / PABE
- FAA: BET
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Serves: Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Opened: 1942
- Elevation: 129 ft / 39 m
- Coordinates: 60.7798, -161.8380
- Runways: 3
- Longest runway: 6,400 ft / 1,951 m
- Instrument procedures: 8 approaches
- Passengers: 345,214 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_Airport (13 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619997
- Weather station: PABE · WMO 70219
- Ident: PABE

## Timeline

- 1942: Bethel Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01L/19R | 6,400 ft / 1,951 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 023° / 203° | yes |
| 01R/19L | 4,000 ft / 1,219 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Asphalt | 023° / 203° | yes |
| 12/30 | 1,858 ft / 566 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Gravel | 128° / 308° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/05001AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | 319,782 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 314,105 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 300,599 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 321,427 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 324,670 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 132,200 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 216,631 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 292,408 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 315,659 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 339,838 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 345,214 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

28 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (28)

- [ATT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/4a2.md) Atmautluak Airport · United States · 16 mi / 25 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [NUP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/16a.md) Nunapitchuk Airport · United States · 22 mi / 36 km · Grant Aviation
- [KUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfka.md) Kasigluk Airport · United States · 24 mi / 39 km · Grant Aviation
- [EEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paee.md) Eek Airport · United States · 40 mi / 64 km · Grant Aviation
- [WTL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/a61.md) Tuntutuliak Airport · United States · 40 mi / 65 km · Grant Aviation
- [KKH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pady.md) Kongiganak Airport · United States · 67 mi / 108 km · Grant Aviation
- [KWN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paqh.md) Quinhagak Airport · United States · 71 mi / 114 km · Grant Aviation
- [MLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/padm.md) Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport · United States · 75 mi / 121 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [KWK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pagg.md) Kwigillingok Airport · United States · 77 mi / 124 km · Grant Aviation
- [WWT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paew.md) Mertarvik Airport · United States · 89 mi / 144 km · Grant Aviation
- [PQS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-8450.md) Pilot Station Airport · United States · 89 mi / 144 km · Grant Aviation
- [ANI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pani.md) Aniak Airport · United States · 94 mi / 152 km · Ryan Air Services
- [CYF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pack.md) Chefornak Airport · United States · 94 mi / 152 km · Grant Aviation
- [KPN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paki.md) Kipnuk Airport · United States · 95 mi / 153 km · Grant Aviation
- [NME](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pagt.md) Nightmute Airport · United States · 99 mi / 160 km · Grant Aviation
- [KSM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pasm.md) St Mary's Airport · United States · 101 mi / 162 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [MOU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pamo.md) Mountain Village Airport · United States · 109 mi / 176 km · Grant Aviation
- [OOK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paoo.md) Toksook Bay Airport · United States · 111 mi / 179 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [TNK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/4ka.md) Tununak Airport · United States · 116 mi / 187 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [VAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pava.md) Chevak Airport · United States · 136 mi / 219 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [SCM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pacm.md) Scammon Bay Airport · United States · 144 mi / 232 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [HPB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pahp.md) Hooper Bay Airport · United States · 152 mi / 245 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [MYU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pamy.md) Mekoryuk Airport · United States · 153 mi / 246 km · Grant Aviation, Ryan Air Services
- [SXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sxp.md) Nunam Iqua Airport · United States · 155 mi / 250 km · Grant Aviation
- [AUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pauk.md) Alakanuk Airport · United States · 162 mi / 260 km · Grant Aviation
- [EMK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paem.md) Emmonak Airport · United States · 163 mi / 263 km · Grant Aviation
- [KOT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfko.md) Kotlik Airport · United States · 165 mi / 266 km · Grant Aviation
- [DLG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/padl.md) Dillingham Airport · United States · 167 mi / 268 km · Grant Aviation

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from BET, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (2)

- GV [Grant Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/grant-aviation) · 27
- RYA [Ryan Air Services](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryan-air-services) · 10

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 345K (2025) | #1,273 of 3,974 | #290 in North America | #195 in US |
| Longest runway | 6,400 ft / 1,951 m | =4,176 of 29,858 | =1,081 in North America | =832 in US |
| Elevation | 129 ft / 39 m | =35,952 of 43,403 | =16,316 in North America | =13,679 in US |
| Age | Opened 1942 | =1,791 of 15,079 | =924 in North America | =885 in US |
| Runways | 3 | =151 of 29,978 | =83 in North America | =81 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ATIS | ATIS | 119.800 |
| CNTR | ANCHORAGE CNTR | 125.200 |
| CTAF | CTAF/BETHEL WX | 118.700 |
| FSS | KENAI RDO | 122.650 |
| GND | GND | 121.700 |
| MISC | TWEB | 114.100 |
| OPS | NG OPS | 124.650 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.700 |

## Nearby airports

- [PKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/papk.md) Napaskiak Airport · 5.7 mi / 9.2 km
- [WNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pana.md) Napakiak Airport · 7.8 mi / 13 km
- [KWT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfkw.md) Kwethluk Airport · 13 mi / 21 km
- [KKI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/z13.md) Akiachak Airport · 15 mi / 24 km
- [ATT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/4a2.md) Atmautluak Airport · 16 mi / 25 km
- [NUP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/16a.md) Nunapitchuk Airport · 22 mi / 36 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Bethel Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bethel_Airport&oldid=1365464362), revision of 22 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe/data