Z59
Bethel Seaplane Base
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for Z59
Coordinates: N60°46.92' / W161°44.59'
Located 00 miles S of Bethel, Alaska. View all Airports in Alaska.
Estimated Elevation is 15 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Seaplane Base Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:July 1967
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
LCTD DOWNSTREAM AT BULK FUEL STORAGE AREA.
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:KENAI
NOTAMs Facility:ENA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:MC GRATH
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:118.700
ASOS at BET (2.5 W):135.45 907-560-7632
ATIS at BET (2.8 W):119.8
AWOS-3P at KWT (8.8 E):120.000 907-868-7313
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT BET BETHEL 114.10 080°2.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway NE/SW
Dimensions:3000 x 500 feet / 914 x 152 meters
Surface:Water
Runway NERunway SW
Elevation: 15.0 15.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Markings:NoneNone
Services Available
Fuel:100 (green), 100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:MINOR
LCTD AT BETHEL(BET) ARPT.
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CARGO HANDLING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager:
Other Remarks
  • OPERG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER; RIVER USED BY ACFT, BOATS, & SWIMMERS.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • 0LL LCTD AT BETHEL (BET) ARPT 907-543-4001.
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