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PABE
Bethel Airport · Bethel
Key Facts
Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.
ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
126 ft / 38 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 118.70 MHz (TWR)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
01L/19R · 6,400 ft · ASPH-FLIGHTED01R/19L · 4,000 ft · ASPH-GUNLIT12/30 · 1,860 ft · GRVL-GLIGHTEDFlight Planning
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Bethel Airport (PABE), located in Bethel, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 3 active runways with a maximum elevation of 126 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.
Full Name
Bethel Airport
ICAO / IATA
PABE / BET
Municipality
Bethel
Country
Region
US-AK — Alaska
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
126 ft
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Runway 01L / 19R
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 6,400 ft / 1,951 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: ASPH-F
Heading: 23° / 203°
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: ASPH-F
Heading: 23° / 203°
RWY 01L (23°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 19R (203°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 01R / 19L
UNLIT
Runway Length: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH-G
Heading: 23° / 203°
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH-G
Heading: 23° / 203°
RWY 01R (23°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 19L (203°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 12 / 30
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 1,860 ft / 567 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: GRVL-G
Heading: 128° / 308°
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: GRVL-G
Heading: 128° / 308°
RWY 12 (128°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 30 (308°)
No ILS / Visual Only
ATIS ATIS
119.80 MHz
CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR
125.20 MHz
CTAF CTAF/BETHEL WX
118.70 MHz
FSS KENAI RDO
122.65 MHz
GND GND
121.70 MHz
MISC TWEB
114.10 MHz
OPS NG OPS
124.65 MHz
TWR TWR
118.70 MHz
Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026