Bethel Airport is a state-owned public-use airport

Airport

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 located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

 of Bethel

Bethel, Alaska

Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...

, a city in the Bethel Census Area

Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2000, the population is 16,006. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...

 of the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Alaska

Alaska

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.

Facilities and aircraft

Bethel Airport covers an area of 1056 acres (427.3 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 126 feet (38 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway

Runway

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s: 18/36 with a 6,400 x 150 ft (1,951 x 46 m) asphalt

Asphalt

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 pavement and 11/29 with a 1,860 x 75 ft (567 x 23 m) gravel

Gravel

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 surface.

For the 12-month period ending June 22, 2007, the airport had 122,000 aircraft operations, an average of 334 per day: 54% air taxi

Air taxi

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, 41% general aviation

General aviation

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, 4% scheduled commercial and 1% military. At that time there were 232 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single engine, 7% multi-engine, 2% helicopter

Helicopter

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s and 1% military.

Airlines and non-stop destinations

Top Destinations

Top ten busiest domestic routes out of BET
(July 2010 - June 2011)

Rank	City	Passengers	Carriers
1	Anchorage, AK Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport -Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Inter-terminal:...	57,000	Alaska, Era Alaska
2	Emmonak, AK Emmonak Airport Emmonak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Emmonak, a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned ENM by the FAA and EMK by the IATA...	5,000	Hageland
3	Quinhagak, AK Quinhagak Airport Quinhagak Airport , is a public-use airport located two nautical miles east of the central business district of Quinhagak , a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Kwinhagak Airport.Although most U.S...	4,000	Hageland
4	Chevak, AK Chevak Airport Chevak Airport is a public airport located one mile north of the central business district of Chevak, a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.- Facilities :...	4,000	Aero Flight
5	Kipnuk, AK Kipnuk Airport Kipnuk Airport is a state-owned public-use airport serving Kipnuk, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned IIK by the FAA and KPN by the IATA...	4,000	Aero Flight, Hageland
6	Hooper Bay, AK Hooper Bay Airport Hooper Bay Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two miles southwest of the central business district of Hooper Bay, a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities :...	4,000	Aero Flight
7	Kongiganak, AK Kongiganak Airport Kongiganak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located eight nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Kongiganak, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska....	3,000	Aero Flight
8	Toksook Bay, AK Toksook Bay Airport Toksook Bay Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Toksook Bay, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S...	3,000	Hageland
9	Kasigluk, AK Kasigluk Airport Kasigluk Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles south of the central business district of Kasigluk, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S...	3,000	Flight Alaska
10	Mountain Village, AK Mountain Village Airport Mountain Village Airport is a public-use airport located in Mountain Village, a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska...	3,000	-

Cargo airlines

• Alaska Central Express
  Alaska Central Express
  Alaska Central Express is an airline based at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It is an Alaskan-owned cargo and small package express service...
  
  
• Arctic Transportation Services
  Arctic Transportation Services
  Ryan Air Services is an American cargo-only airline that serves over 70 villiages in Bush Alaska out of hubs in Aniak, Bethel, Emmonak, Kotzebue, Nome, St. Mary's, and Unalakleet.- History :...
  
  
• Lynden Air Cargo
  Lynden Air Cargo
  Lynden Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates scheduled services and on demand charter, international and domestic flights, including services for the US military. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.- History :The airline was...
  
  
• Northern Air Cargo
  Northern Air Cargo
  Northern Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates services within Alaska and to Canada and mainland USA. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with a hub at Fairbanks International Airport....
  
  
• Yute Air

External links

• FAA Alaska Airport Diagram (GIF
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