PABE · Bethel Airport
Bethel Airport serves Bethel, Alaska at 126 ft elevation with its longest runway, 01L/19R, at 6,400 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 6,400 × 150 ft | asphalt (fair) | lit |
| 01R/19L | 4,000 × 75 ft | asphalt (good) | unlit |
| 12/30 | 1,858 × 75 ft | gravel (good) | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 126 ft is about 15°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 15°C) | 126 ft | 2,463 ft | 2,123 ft | 3,185 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,326 ft | 2,697 ft | 2,250 ft | 3,375 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,526 ft | 2,931 ft | 2,376 ft | 3,565 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,556 ft | 2,937 ft | 2,380 ft | 3,569 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at PABE is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| PANI Aniak Airport | 82 nm NE | 6,200 ft |
| PADL Dillingham Airport | 145 nm SE | 6,400 ft |
| PAUN Unalakleet Airport | 189 nm N | 5,900 ft |
| PAKN King Salmon Airport | 201 nm SE | 8,901 ft |
| PAIL Iliamna Airport | 215 nm E | 5,086 ft |
| PAMC McGrath Airport | 219 nm NE | 5,936 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at PABE
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at PABE, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at PABE or read what a fuel stop actually saves.