Airport guide
Bethel AirportIATA code BET
Bethel Airport (BET/PABE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bethel, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bethel, United States
- Codes
- BET · PABE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Region
- North America
Bethel Airport (BET/PABE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bethel, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 60.780°, -161.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bethel Airport (BET) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bethel, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bethel Airport details
- IATA code
- BET
- ICAO code
- PABE
- City
- Bethel
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 60.780°, -161.838°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bethel Airport’s own pages.
BET airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 38 m (126 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 321,748
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Napaskiak Airport PKA · 9 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BET
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 01L/19R: 1,951 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 1,951 m6,400 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01R/19L | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 12/30 | 566 m1,858 ft | 23 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from BET
Originfacts does not track any routes from BET yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where BET is
4.7 km west-southwest
Bethel Airport lies 4.7 km west-southwest of Bethel city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BET
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bethel, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bethel Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bethel
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- NapaskiakNapaskiak Sea Plane BasePKA9 km
- NapakiakNapakiak Sea Plane BaseWNA18 km
- KwethlukKwethluk AirportKWT21 km
- AtmautluakAtmautluak AirportATT26 km
- KasiglukKasigluk AirportKUK39 km
- TuluksakTuluksak AirportTLT59 km
- EekEek AirportEEK63 km
- KongiganakKongiganak AirportKKH103 km
- QuinhagakKwinhagak AirportKWN113 km
Bethel Airport: common questions
Where is Bethel Airport?
Bethel Airport serves Bethel, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 60.780°, -161.838°.
What are the airport codes for Bethel Airport?
The IATA code is BET and the ICAO code is PABE.
What time zone is BET in?
Bethel Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.
How many runways does Bethel Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at BET: 01L/19R (1,951 m (6,400 ft), asphalt); 01R/19L (1,219 m (4,000 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (566 m (1,858 ft), gravel).
When did Bethel Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1942 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Bethel Airport?
Wikidata records 321,748 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Bethel Airport?
Per Wikidata, BET is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is BET from Bethel city centre?
Bethel Airport is about 4.7 km west-southwest of Bethel city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Bethel Airport?
OurAirports gives BET’s elevation as 38 m (126 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bethel Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q619997 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)