Bethel Airport
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State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | |||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Bethel, Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||
Hub for | Passenger | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 129 ft / 39 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 60°46′43″N 161°50′14″W / 60.77861°N 161.83722°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bethel Airport (IATA: BET, ICAO: PABE, FAA LID: BET) is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Bethel, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 140,291 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 134,848 enplanements in 2009, and 144,353 in 2010.[3] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[4]
History
Construction began September 21, 1941, and the airfield was activated July 4, 1942; it was known as
Facilities and aircraft
Bethel Airport covers an area of 1,056
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2018, the airport had 122,000 aircraft operations, an average of 334 per day: 54% air taxi, 41% general aviation, 4% scheduled commercial, and 1% military. At that time there were 112 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 6% helicopter, and 2% military.[1]
Airlines and destinations
This section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2022) |
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
Statistics
Statistics
Rank | Airline | Passengers | Percent of market share |
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1 | Alaska Airlines | 144,000 | 52.95% |
2 | Grant Aviation | 91,150 | 33.65% |
3 | Yute Commuter Service | 34,680 | 12.75% |
4 | Ryan Air | 1,740 | 0.64% |
5 | Northern Airlines | 20 | 0.01% |
Rank | City | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Anchorage, AK
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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | 72,000 | Alaska |
2 | Emmonak, AK
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Emmonak Airport | 4,720 | Grant |
3 | Quinhagak, AK
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Quinhagak Airport | 4,120 | Grant, Yute |
4 | Chevak, AK
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Chevak Airport | 4,100 | Grant, Ryan |
5 | Kipnuk, AK
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Kipnuk Airport | 3,660 | Grant, Yute |
6 | Hooper Bay, AK
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Hooper Bay Airport | 3,510 | Grant, Ryan |
7 | Toksook Bay, AK
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Toksook Bay Airport | 2,830 | Grant, Ryan, Yute |
8 | Scammon Bay, AK
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Scammon Bay Airport | 2,680 | Grant, Ryan |
9 | Chefornak, AK
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Chefornak Airport | 2,520 | Grant, Yute |
10 | Kasigluk, AK | Kasigluk Airport | 2,290 | Grant, Yute |
Cargo airlines
Airline | Destination |
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Alaska Central Express | Anchorage |
Everts Air Cargo | Anchorage |
Lynden Air Cargo | Anchorage |
Northern Air Cargo | Anchorage |
See also
References
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
- ^ This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "Destinations". (retrieved Sep 10, 2022)
- ^ "Passenger Schedules". Ryan Air Services. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Yute Bethel Schedule". Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved Sep 12, 2022.
- ^ a b
"Bethel, AK: Bethel (BET)". U.S. Department of Transportation. August 2022. Retrieved Dec 2, 2022.
External links
- Topographic map Archived 2015-04-02 at the USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BET, effective April 18, 2024