FAA facility Seaplane base

BETHEL

BETHEL, ALASKA FAA Z59 Open to the public

Open View on OpenStreetMap

Runways

1 record · drawn to relative scale

NE/SW 3,000 × 500 ft · Water · Unlighted

NE SW

Runway-end details

Runway NE/SW end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
NE	—	—	—	—	—	—
SW	—	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

1 published frequency

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CTAF	118.7	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

BETHEL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 Z59

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: Z59
Type: Seaplane base C
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1967-07
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100 100LL
Repair: Airframe: Minor
Powerplant: Minor
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: BETHEL, AK
County: Bethel
FAA region: Alaskan region
Coordinates: 60.78203, -161.74313
Elevation: 15.0 ft

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Wildlife strikes

No unambiguous FAA wildlife-strike airport match is available for this facility.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.