PABT/BTT METAR & TAF Bettles Airport

Bettles, AlaskaElevation 647 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR4 min old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 3/4 SM, snow.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

3/4 SM

1.2 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-874 ft

-1,521 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Winter Storm WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 1951Z to 27 0600Z

Upper Koyukuk Valley

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Upper Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0029Z (4:29 PM local) · 4 min old

PABT is currently LIFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 3/4 statute mile. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light snow, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL. Visibility 0.75 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

3/4 statute miles

1.2 km, very low (LIFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / 1°C

34°F / 34°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.93 inHg

1013.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

SN, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Snow reported.

Codes in this report: BR OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T00060006

precise temperature 0.6°C, dew point 0.6°C

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2337Z (3:37 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PABT forecast starts IFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 05Z with IFR possible (SN, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 05Z to 10Z (IFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC009900 ft · 1 SM

OVC0101,000 ft · 2 SM

OVC0151,500 ft · 1 SM

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: BR OVC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at BTT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 900 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 0.75 SM.

›Snow reported.

›Mist reported.

›Forecast: ceiling 900 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category LIFR, wind calm, visibility 0.75 SM, ceiling 900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light snow, high near 34F, low near 33F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 0.75 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Light Snow	34/33	S 9 kt	–	100%
Monday	Light Snow	36/33	S 9 kt	–	100%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow	36/28	S 4 kt	–	87%
Wednesday	Chance Light Snow	33/29	NE 4 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	33/29	SE 4 kt	–	95%
Friday	Snow	33/28	E 4 kt	–	95%
Saturday	Light Snow Likely	31/21	SE 4 kt	–	55%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0032Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,190 ft

14W/32W

Dimensions

4,100 x 200 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 14W

RWY 32W

02/20

Dimensions

5,190 x 150 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0232°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20212°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-874 ft

Pressure altitude

637 ft

Field elevation

647 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.93 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0156Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1745Z 9:45 AM

Loggable night

0254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1647Z (8:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0156Z (5:56 PM local) → 1745Z (9:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1645Z (8:45 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bettles Airport is in Bettles, Alaska. Field elevation 647 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJASON LUDINGTON

Manager phone(907) 451-5280

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPABT / BTT

SectionalFAIRBANKS

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates66.9139, -151.5290

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.45

ASOS

124.6

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

122.2

FAIRBANKS RDO

FSS

116

TWEB

MISC

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAPR Prospect Creek Airport

22 NM E

VFR

PACX Coldfoot Airport

37 NM NE

IFR

PAKP Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

73 NM N

VFR

PAIM Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

76 NM SW

MVFR

PAGB Galbraith Lake Airport

105 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FLOAT PLANE OPS 2 MI SE.

›ACTVT SR-SS - CTAF.

›ACTVT MALS RWY 02; VASI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.

›WX OBS AVBL - BETTLES WX ON CTAF OR 907-692-5533.

›WINTER SNOW REMOVAL - CTAF.

›FUEL H24; UNLEADED AVBL - 121.7/130.1/907-692-5111/907-692-5444.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -44C.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PABT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PABT have a METAR?

Yes. PABT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PABT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PABT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PABT?

PABT sits at 647 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PABT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.