Bethel Airport (PABE) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:53 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PABE is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PABE right now.
Live aviation weather for Bethel Airport in Bethel, AK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bethel Airport (PABE) is a regional airport serving Bethel, AK at a field elevation of 129 ft. PABE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (01L/19R, 01R/19L, 12/30), the longest 6,400 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PABE 280753Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00170011 TSNO
What changed at PABE?
Since the 0653Z (10:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.14 → 30.11 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PABE
PABE is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately -1,650 ft (field elevation 129 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PABE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for BET in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BET's own airspace.
PABE reported VFR in 67% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 185 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 10% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the northeast-facing ends (01L, 01R) had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 30 25%, and winds were calm 4% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 107 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 11. From December to February PABE was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 14% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 102 days a year, and fog or mist on 213. February and November are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 7% in June.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 62 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 12 kt) and June the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 1,858 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 19L | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 19R | 6,400 ft | ASPH-F | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 01L | 6,400 ft | ASPH-F | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 01R | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 30 | 1,858 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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PABE runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01L/19R6,400 × 150 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at PABEWind
- 01L
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 19R
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
3 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01R/19L4,000 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PABEWind
- 01R
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 19L
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/301,858 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PABEWind
- 12
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
PABE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PABE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BET UA /OV 10 NE BET/TM 0306/FL044/TP B737/SK BASES048/TB LGT/IC NEG
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 NE BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL044Altitude: 4,400 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PABE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PABE reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 29%
- 12
- 26%
- 19L/19R
- 23%
- 01L/01R
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0540Z (9:40 PM AKDT)
TAF PABE 280540Z 2806/2906 15009KT P6SM SCT040 FM281200 13015KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC035 FM281500 15020G30KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM281700 16024G32KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM281900 20020G30KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PABE's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 1,858 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · 100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1
- Attended
- May-Oct Mon-Fri 0700-2100 local; May-Oct Sat-Sun 0700-2200 local; Nov-Apr Mon-Fri 0500-2100 local; Nov-Apr Sat-Sun 0700-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PABE
- IATA
- BET
- FAA LID
- BET
- City
- Bethel
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 129 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.7798, -161.8380
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.8 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 18h 11m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at PABE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PABE reported VFR conditions during about 66.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 185 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.9 kt, calm 3.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.7 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 66.7 | 14.9 | 10.5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 70.3 | 13.1 | 9.0 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 73.6 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| May | 76.7 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 73.6 | 18.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 54.7 | 29.3 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 58.0 | 24.8 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 68.6 | 18.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 67.4 | 17.7 | 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 63.3 | 16.8 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Dec | 69.7 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11.9 kt |
| Feb | 12.1 kt |
| Mar | 10.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.7 kt |
| May | 9.0 kt |
| Jun | 8.2 kt |
| Jul | 8.3 kt |
| Aug | 8.5 kt |
| Sep | 8.6 kt |
| Oct | 9.4 kt |
| Nov | 10.3 kt |
| Dec | 11.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PABE airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Bethel Airport (PABE)
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