Bethel Seaplane Base
Bethel Seaplane Base (IATA: JBT[2], FAA LID: Z59) is a public use seaplane base located on the Kuskokwim River in Bethel,[1] a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Public Domain | ||||||||||
Serves | Bethel, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 60°46′55″N 161°44′35″W | ||||||||||
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The state-owned Bethel Airport is located three nautical miles (5 km) west of this seaplane base.[3] Five nautical miles (9 km) to the south, also on the Kuskokwim River, is the Napaskiak Airport.[4]
Facilities
Bethel Seaplane Base has one waterway designated NE/SW which measures 3,000 by 500 feet (914 x 152 m). The facility is unattended. There are 15 single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]
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References
- FAA Airport Master Record for Z59 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 22 October 2009.
- Airport information for JBT at Great Circle Mapper. . Accessed 21 November 2009.
- Distance and heading from Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) to Bethel Airport (BET). Great Circle Mapper. Accessed 21 November 2009.
- Distance and heading from Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) to Napaskiak Airport (PKA). Great Circle Mapper. Accessed 21 November 2009.
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for Z59
- AirNav airport information for Z59
- ASN accident history for JBT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Z59
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