# Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT / Z59)

**Bethel Seaplane Base** (IATA: JBT, FAA: Z59) is a seaplane base in Bethel, Alaska, United States. It opened in Jul 1967. It has one runway, 3,000 ft (914 m) long, water.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/z59

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: JBT / —
- FAA: Z59
- Type: Seaplane base
- Serves: Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Opened: Jul 1967
- Elevation: 15 ft / 5 m
- Coordinates: 60.7820, -161.7430
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,000 ft / 914 m
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_Seaplane_Base (4 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619938
- Weather station: PABE · WMO 70219
- Ident: Z59

## Timeline

- Jul 1967: Bethel Seaplane Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NE/SW | 3,000 ft / 914 m | 500 ft / 152 m | Water |  |  |

## Nearby airports

- [BET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe.md) Bethel Airport · 3.2 mi / 5.2 km
- [PKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/papk.md) Napaskiak Airport · 5.6 mi / 9.0 km
- [KWT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfkw.md) Kwethluk Airport · 10 mi / 16 km
- [WNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pana.md) Napakiak Airport · 10 mi / 16 km
- [KKI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/z13.md) Akiachak Airport · 12 mi / 20 km
- [ATT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/4a2.md) Atmautluak Airport · 19 mi / 30 km

## In collections

- [Water runways](https://dromopedia.com/collections/water-runways) #83

## Sources

- [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)
- [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/z59/data