Bethel Airport

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The Bethel Airport ( IATA: BET, ICAO: PABE ) is a public airport located 6 km southwest of Bethel.

According to records of the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority in 2010 a total of 140 291 entries were recorded.

History

Construction of the airport began on 21 September 1941 and was taken on July 4, 1942 under the name Bethel Air Base in operation. It was used mainly for stopovers of so-called Lend-Lease Fluzeugen, which were taken to Siberia.

Infrastructure and aircraft

The airport has an area of ​​427 hectares and is located at an altitude of 38 meters above the sea.

The airport has three runways:

In 2010, the airport recorded 122,000 movements, an average of 334 daily:

  • 54 % air taxi
  • 41% general aviation
  • 4% of scheduled flights
  • 1% military

At this time, 232 aircraft were stationed at the airport:

  • 90 % single-engine aircraft
  • 7% multi-engine airplanes
  • 2% helicopter
  • 1% military aircraft

Airlines and non-stop destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled flights:

International Civil Aviation Organization airport code IATA-Code Bethel (Alaska) Alaska Fixed-base operator September 21 Alaska Airlines Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Ravn Alaska Aniak Airport
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